This one you don’t need to go under alcohol rehab! I’ve always been fascinated with flambe, isn’t it dramatic to watch the alcohol go up in flames in front of you?
My sister and I were watching this tv show featuring Valentine date dishes and they had banana flambe. It seemed quite easy, we had some banana, a bit of brandy from the fruit cake curing, and some chocolates.
To make this banana-chocolate flambe, just chop a cup of bananas and put in a pan. Add 1/2 cup water and 2-3 tbsp sugar. Bring to boil to cook the banana and melt the sugar. Add 1/4 cup of brandy. Tilt the pan so that the fire from the stove would reach the brandy. Presto! The brandy starts to burn. Add the chopped chocolate and thinly sliced kaffir and there you go – banana-chocolate flambe!
Did I like it? Not much really. I should have used the lacatan banana, a much firmer variety. What I’m really hankering after is to make some mango flambe this summer.
Sawadee kha! My name is Gay a.k.a. A Scientist in the Kitchen. Science and cooking are two of my passions. I'm a corn breeder who also loves to eat and cook. My kitchen is in Phitsanulok, Thailand where I am based together with Pasta (yes, I love Italian food!) my black labrador retriever. 