# bananas Foster

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
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