Bananas Foster

Bananas Foster

Bananas Foster at Brennan's
Origin
Place of origin	United States
Region or state	New Orleans, Louisiana
Creator(s)	Paul Blangé Brennan's Restaurant 1951
Details
Course	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 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 many restaurants around the world.

See also

• Cherries Jubilee
• Louisiana Creole cuisine
• Crepes Suzette