June is the month to go bananas. Bananas were first popularized in the US in June, 1876 and since that time people have sliced them into cereal, turned them into pudding, dipped them in chocolate, and dished up decadent banana cream pies. Of course New Orleans is home to the famous Bananas Foster (bananas sauteed in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and rum, poured over vanilla ice cream) and the big banana of them all, Emeril’s ultimate Banana Cream Pie. Hands down, it’s the best!

FYI, there is an edible variety of banana that grows all over New Orleans. They’re a bit starchy, but good nonetheless.

Slip out and get some bananas, they’re an appealing food.

Filed Under: Culinary History