Created at New Orleans's Brennan's Restaurant in the 1950s, this dessert consists of lengthwise-sliced bananas quickly sautéed in a mixture of rum, brown sugar and banana liqueur and served with vanilla ice cream. It was named for Richard Foster, a regular Brennan's customer.
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 Bananas Foster |
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| Origin | |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Creator(s) | Paul Blangé[1] Brennan's Restaurant 1951 |
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| Course served | Dessert |
| Main ingredient(s) | bananas vanilla ice cream butter brown sugar cinnamon dark rum banana liqueur. |
Bananas Foster is a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream, with the sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur. The butter, sugar and bananas are cooked, and then the alcohol is added and ignited. The bananas and sauce are then served over the ice cream. Preparation of the dish is often made into a tableside performance as a flambé.
The dish was created in 1951 by Paul Blangé at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named for Richard Foster, a friend of Owen Brennan's who was then New Orleans Crime Commission chairman. It is still served at a number of fine restaurants in New Orleans as well as in several restaurants around the world.
References
- ^ "Paul Blangé". Practically Edible, the World's Biggest Food Encyclopedia. http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/paulblange. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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