On 21/04/2013 1:57 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:54:00 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> Got some green bananas from the grocery store today and cooked them
>>> the way you said. I've never eaten Bananas Foster, so I didn't know
>>> what to expect. Maybe I did it wrong, but I wasn't impressed.
>>>
>>
>> You did it wrong. You probably left out the banana liqueur or substituted
>> what you had - like Ripple. Did you use real vanilla ice cream or perhaps
>> baked beans?
>
> Dave doesn't use banana liqueur, says it ruins the dish.


I have only had banana liqueur a few times and it was foul. I know that
some liqueurs and cordials range in quality. Some are good and some are
bad. I have never had a good banana liqueur.


>>
>>> What impressed me was how the rum instantly burst into flames when it
>>> hit the pan. I always had to use a match when I used electric and it
>>> was never so spectacular!
>>
>> Yeah alcohol and heat - who'd a thunk it?
>>
> That statement not only shows once again how ignorant you are, it also
> shows you can't read.


;-) open flame and alcohol vapour. And let's not forget that the
alcohol vapour that ignites so easily and burns doesn't meant that there
is less alcohol in the dish after the flambee. ;-)