Bananas Foster facts for kids
Bananas Foster at Brennan's
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| Course | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Created by | Paul Blangé and Ella Brennan Brennan's Restaurant, 1951 |
| Main ingredients | Bananas, vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, banana liqueur |
Bananas Foster is a yummy dessert from New Orleans, United States. It's made with bananas and vanilla ice cream. The special sauce is cooked with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur. The butter, sugar, and bananas are cooked together. Then, alcohol is added and set on fire. This cool cooking trick is called flambéing. The warm bananas and sauce are then poured over cool ice cream. Sometimes, people add whipped cream or nuts like pecans. Making Bananas Foster is often a fun show right at your table!
The Story of Bananas Foster
Bananas Foster is an American dessert that started in New Orleans, Louisiana. It uses cooked bananas in a sweet sauce. This sauce is made from butter, brown sugar, and rum. The sauce is often prepared using a cooking trick called flambé. This means the alcohol in the sauce is briefly set on fire.
Many people think this dessert was created at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans. But it actually began a few years earlier at Owen Brennan's Vieux Carré restaurant. In 1951, Ella Brennan and the restaurant's chef, Paul Blangé, worked together. They changed a banana dish that Ella's mother used to make at home.
At that time, New Orleans was a big port. Many bananas from South America came into the city there. The dessert was named after Richard Foster. He was a friend of the restaurant owner, Owen Brennan. Richard Foster was also the chairman of the New Orleans Crime Commission.
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A waiter prepares Bananas Foster at Brennan's
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Bananas Foster includes a flambé show.
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Bananas Foster French toast at a New Orleans restaurant
See also
In Spanish: Bananas Foster para niños
