Bananas Foster Definition

noun

A dessert consisting of sliced bananas sautéed in brown sugar, banana liqueur, and rum, then flamed and served over ice cream.

Webster's New World

(plural only) A dessert made of sliced bananas which are sautéed in rum, brown sugar, and banana liqueur. Served with ice cream and often flambéed at the table.

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Origin of Bananas Foster

The dish was created in 1951 by Paul Blangé at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, and named for Richard Foster, a friend of Owen Brennan's who was then New Orleans Crime Commission chairman.

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