2 bananas, ripe but not soft
1 butter
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 rum, dark
Directions
Take 2 ripe, but not soft bananas and cut in half, then split
lengthwise. Melt a few Tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add 2-3 T
brown sugar and stir. Add bananas. Cook until fairly warm and
starting to soften (about 1 min.). Flip bananas and allow to cook an
additional 30 seconds. Add rum (light or dark; dark has more flavor)
to taste, and swirl in pan a bit. Allow to thicken slightly, remove
from heat and serve.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Banana; Fruit; Lamb; Meat
The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as an idea can be observed far back into history, at least as far into history as ancient Egypt, and maybe further still. However, these, ancient cookbooks were just primitive hieroglyphic recipes for food preparation.
In an interesting twist, the oldest recipe found, according to academics is a collection of stone tablets in ancient Sumerian describing the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made drinkers feel `blissful`. Progressing into Roman times 25BC a roman called Apicius wrote a number of documents detailing recipes cooked by his fellow Romans. In his works, Apicius tells us how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into appetizers, main course and afters, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. He also describes how the ancient cooks made use of a wide range of spices and herbs, including some that we all recognise such as bay, rue and parsley. Continuing our culinary historical journey, we find some recipe books which appeared in the 14th Century ; a cookery book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary entitled `Curye on Inglish`. Perhaps surprisingly, these two books are not about the curry that is served today, but rather recipes for the types of food prepared by the chefs of the upper classes of that time. Later on, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought back many foods and herbs from the Middle-East, including parsley and basil. The introduction of these new foods and spices led to an increase in manuscripts on cooking, the majority of which still exist in private libraries. When we get to the twentieth century, cook books were in great demand, mostly as a result of increased literacy, people having more spare time and having more disposable income. |
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