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Why Banana Bread Is the Official Comfort Food of the Coronavirus Quarantine - Kitchn
Surely, you’ve noticed it: On social media, feeds that not long ago overflowed with pictures of elaborate restaurant outings and dreamy far-flung travels have transformed seemingly overnight. In the age of coronavirus, the endless scroll is instead saturated with images of trapped-inside baking projects, mingled with musings on how to get the most mileage out of dwindling pantry staples. Amidst it all, one baked good appears with particular frequency: banana bread.
Banana bread has always been popular, but something feels different — more important, perhaps? — about these recent loaves. Why do the quarantined masses seek out banana bread with greater fervor than chocolate cake or apple pie? Even savory go-tos like macaroni and cheese fail to stack up. This isn’t just in our collective imagination: It’s backed up by Google Trends, which shows a soaring spike of interest that leaves other daily favorites in the dust.
Surely, you’ve noticed it: On social media, feeds that not long ago overflowed with pictures of elaborate restaurant outings and dreamy far-flung travels have transformed seemingly overnight. In the age of coronavirus, the endless scroll is instead saturated with images of trapped-inside baking projects, mingled with musings on how to get the most mileage out of dwindling pantry staples. Amidst it all, one baked good appears with particular frequency: banana bread.
Banana bread has always been popular, but something feels different — more important, perhaps? — about these recent loaves. Why do the quarantined masses seek out banana bread with greater fervor than chocolate cake or apple pie? Even savory go-tos like macaroni and cheese fail to stack up. This isn’t just in our collective imagination: It’s backed up by Google Trends, which shows a soaring spike of interest that leaves other daily favorites in the dust.