bananas Foster


bananas Fos·ter

noun \-ˈfs-tər, -ˈfäs-\

Definition of BANANAS FOSTER

: a dessert of bananas flamed (as with rum) and served with ice cream

Origin of BANANAS FOSTER

Richard Foster, friend of New Orleans restaurateur Owen E. Brennan, at whose restaurant the dish was first made
First Known Use: 1976

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