Viral TikTok baker explains why we've all been peeling bananas wrong

Tigga Maccormack has shared her 'revolutionary' discovery

A viral TikTok baker has shared her "revolutionary" discovery about the correct way to peel a banana on her channel - but the technique has divided opinion. Tigga Maccormack, who is based in Melbourne, took to the social media platform to explain why she no longer peels her bananas from the 'hard stem' end first. "Most people peel a banana from this end," she said, pointing to the sharpest point of the fruit. "But it's actually better to peel it from this end". "You know how it doesn't break properly at the pointy end? Well if you peel from the other end you literally just start it from the black root and it breaks away so much easier. So everyone, peel your bananas from the bottom."

@tigga_mac Replying to @dimper1976 I ONLY FOUND THIS OUT RECENTLY :sweat_smile::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: #lifehack #bananas #tiggamac #psa #okiedokie #howdoyoudoit #caketok #hacktok ♬ original sound - Tigga Maccormack

The technique has divided opinion, with one person saying the stem part has never broken for them "unless the banana is like rotten". But another said: "I squeeze the bottom and it pops right open and peels easy". A third added: "Monkeys actually open their bananas from "the bottom" too! I've been doing this since I was little when I read/heard about it in school!" Discussing the matter on Good Morning Britain, the Mirror's Kevin Maguire and the Mail's Andrew Pierce seemed less than convinced about the technique. "I've got it in my nails", Maguire said, while Pierce asked: "Why does she think it matters that much?" https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1559419320261902336?s=20&t=2K8KHOn_qBpZGzj_aY8iRQ According to banana brand Chiquita, the “proper” way to peel a banana is actually from the brown tip. They explain: "To open the banana this way, gently but firmly pinch the tip. You’ll find it should split readily in two, though you can always use a fingernail to help the process by carefully levering the tip apart." Who knew! Related links: