Bananas foster

Bananas Foster is a dessert made from bananas and Foster sauce, and was created in 1951 by New Orleans restauranteur Owen Brennan. The dish is named after Richard Foster, a friend of Brennan's. It is usually served over ice cream, and has become a popular dessert in the United States.

The sauce is made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, rum, and banana liqueur. Bananas are cooked in the sauce, and then the ice cream is added. The dish is often flambéed with rum, which adds to the flavor.

The dish was created when Brennan was trying to come up with a new dessert for his restaurant. He was inspired by a trip to Mexico, where he had seen bananas being cooked in sugar cane syrup. He wanted to create a similar dish, but with a New Orleans twist.

Advice

Making Bananas Foster is a delicious and easy dessert to make at home. To get started, make sure you have all the necessary ingredients on hand, including butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, rum, and of course, ripe bananas. Once you have all the ingredients, the process is relatively simple. Begin by melting the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and then add the brown sugar and cinnamon. Once the sugar has melted, add the rum and ignite it. Once the flames have died down, add the bananas and cook until they are soft and caramelized. To finish, scoop the bananas into bowls and top with a scoop of your favorite ice cream. Enjoy!

Questions

Why do they call it banana foster?

Bananas Foster is a dessert made with bananas and a rum-based sauce. It is named after Richard Foster, a regular customer of the famous New Orleans restaurant Brennan's in the 1950s. He suggested the dish to the restaurant's chef Paul Blangé, who created the dish.

What is the difference between Bananas Foster and bananas flambé?

Bananas Foster is a dessert made with bananas and other ingredients cooked in a butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and rum sauce. Bananas flambé is a dessert made with bananas cooked in a sauce of butter, sugar, and rum or brandy that is ignited before serving. The main difference is that Bananas Foster is cooked in the sauce, while Bananas flambé is prepared by igniting the sauce just before serving.

What strain is banana Foster?

Banana Foster is not a strain of cannabis.

What is the alcohol content of Bananas Foster?

Bananas Foster does not contain any alcohol.

What does banana mean in slang?

In slang, banana typically refers to someone who is silly or foolish.

Why do they put plastic bags on banana trees?

Plastic bags are sometimes placed on banana trees to protect the developing fruit from pests and other environmental hazards. They can also help to keep the humidity levels high, which is important for growing healthy fruit.

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Recipes

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Bananas Foster

  • banana liqueur
  • orange zest
  • nutmeg
  • dark brown sugar
  • dark rum
  • allspice
  • butter
  • under banana
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Bananas Foster

  • cinnamon
  • vanilla ice cream
  • dark brown sugar
  • butter
  • walnut
  • dark rum
  • heavy cream
  • banana
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Bananas Foster

  • light brown sugar
  • vanilla ice cream
  • dark rum
  • cinnamon
  • banana liqueur
  • butter
  • banana
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Classic Bananas Foster

  • salt
  • vanilla ice cream
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • dark brown sugar
  • cardamom
  • banana
  • dark rum
  • pecan
  • butter
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Bananas Foster

  • vanilla ice cream
  • butter
  • banana
  • banana liqueur
  • rum
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
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Bananas Foster

  • vanilla bean ice cream
  • orange zest
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • dark
  • butter
  • banana
  • dark brown sugar
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Bananas Foster

  • molasses
  • vanilla bean ice cream
  • vanilla extract
  • dark brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • butter
  • dark rum
  • banana
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Bananas Foster

  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • banana liqueur
  • dark rum
  • banana
  • scoops vanilla ice cream
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Bananas Foster

  • vanilla ice cream
  • cinnamon
  • banana liqueur
  • butter
  • banana
  • light
  • brown sugar
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Bananas Foster

  • light rum
  • butter
  • brandy
  • banana
  • brown sugar
  • scoops vanilla ice cream
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Bananas Foster

  • confectioners sugar
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • vanilla ice cream
  • cinnamon
  • dark rum
  • orange liqueur
  • light brown sugar
  • water
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • sugar
  • egg
  • butter
  • banana
  • butter
  • crepe
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Bananas Foster

  • light rum
  • butter
  • brandy
  • banana
  • brown sugar
  • scoops vanilla ice cream
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Bananas Foster

  • confectioners sugar
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • vanilla ice cream
  • cinnamon
  • dark rum
  • orange liqueur
  • light brown sugar
  • water
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • sugar
  • egg
  • butter
  • banana
  • butter
  • crepe
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Bananas Foster

  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • banana liqueur
  • white rum
  • banana
  • scoops vanilla ice cream
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Bananas Foster

  • lemon juice
  • vanilla ice cream
  • dark brown sugar
  • dark rum
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • banana
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Bananas Foster

  • vanilla ice cream
  • dark brown sugar
  • butter
  • dark rum
  • banana
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Bananas Foster

  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla ice cream
  • brown sugar
  • dark rum
  • banana
  • butter
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Bananas Foster

  • vanilla ice cream
  • lemon zest
  • brown sugar
  • rum
  • butter
  • banana
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Bourbon Bananas Foster With Cereal Crunch

  • bananas foster
  • salt
  • banana liqueur
  • light brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • banana
  • scoops vanilla bean ice cream
  • maker mark bourbon
  • butter
  • cereal crunch
  • brown sugar
  • breakfast cereal
  • salt
  • butter
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Bananas Foster

  • salt
  • dark rum
  • vanilla ice cream
  • cinnamon
  • light brown sugar
  • underripe banana
  • butter

Ingredient Breakdown

 
butter
banana
cinnamon
vanilla ice cream
brown sugar
dark rum
banana liqueur
dark brown sugar
salt
light brown sugar
scoops vanilla ice cream
nutmeg
vanilla extract
rum
under banana
bourbon
confectioners sugar
lemon juice
orange zest
heavy cream
vanilla bean ice cream
light rum
brandy
all purpose flour
milk
orange liqueur
water
sugar
egg
crepe
white rum
allspice
walnut
cardamom
pecan
dark
molasses
chocolate chip
dulce de leche
light
cake
lemon zest
breakfast cereal
scoops vanilla bean ice cream
maker mark bourbon
underripe banana
pineapple tidbit
sweetened coconut
coconut extract
coconut ice cream

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • dark rum
  • vanilla ice cream
  • banana

Staple Ingredients

  • butter 61%
  • banana 54%

Common Ingredients

  • cinnamon 46%

Usual Ingredients

  • banana liqueur 29%
  • vanilla ice cream 29%
  • brown sugar 25%
  • dark rum 25%
  • dark brown sugar 21%

Rarey Ingredients

  • salt 18%