A banana split is an American ice cream-based dessert consisting of a peeled banana cut in half lengthwise, and served with ice-cream and sauce between the two pieces. There are many variations, but the classic banana split is made with three scoops of ice cream (one each of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry). A sauce or sauces (chocolate, strawberry, and pineapple are traditional) are drizzled onto the ice cream, which is topped with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Crushed nuts (generally peanuts or walnuts) are optional.[1]
There are some regional variations on the name. For example, in parts of the UK, it is known as a banana longboat, likely referring to the shape of the dish.[citation needed]
The original banana split was made with three scoops of different flavored ice creams, topped with fruits, and served over a banana that was split vertically down the middle. The original recipe used strawberries, raspberries and crushed pineapple with marshmallow syrup, chopped nuts, and pitted black cherries.[2][3] The banana split is traditionally served in an elongated glass dish called a "boat".
Strickler's marshmallow sauce is no longer used as a topping. The traditional toppings used in today's banana split include pineapple, strawberry and chocolate sauce, whipped cream, nuts, and cherries. Caramel sauce, on the other hand, is a non-traditional topping used in later variations of the classic banana split.[4]
Variations on the classic may use grilled bananas, experiment with different flavors of ice cream such as coconut or coffee, or sauces like salted caramel and warm butterscotch.[5]
History
Banana splits and ice cream sundaes served at a soda fountain at the 1st U.S. General Hospital in Paris during World War II
Cold beverages and ice cream were a novelty in the mid-1800s when soda fountains began selling ice cream concoctions. A popular recipe published in 1907 called for a lengthwise split banana, two scoops of ice cream at each end and a spoon of whipped cream in between with maraschino cherry on top, with one end covered with chopped mixed nuts and another with chopped mixed fruits.[6]The Spatula Soda Water Guide published in 1919 contained recipes for 25 banana split varieties.[3]
The origin of the banana split is controversial, but most historians believe it was first created in 1904 by an optometrist in Latrobe, Pennsylvania named David "Doc" Strickler.[3][7] Strickler was inspired by the fruit laden sundaes he saw while vacationing in Atlantic City in the summer of 1904, and aspired to create something similar when he returned to Latrobe using the banana fruit, which, in those days, was shipped to Pennsylvania by way of New Orleans.[2] The sundae he concocted originally cost 10 cents, twice the price of other sundaes, and caught on with students of nearby Saint Vincent College. News of a new variety of sundae quickly spread by word-of-mouth and through correspondence and soon progressed far beyond Latrobe.[8] Strickler went on to buy the pharmacy, naming it Strickler's Pharmacy, while keeping his office on a top floor.[9]
Wilmington, Ohio, also claims an early connection dating to 1907 when Ernest "Doc" Hazard created a dessert in hopes of attracting students from Wilmington College to his shop during the slow days of winter. The dessert he came up with was the banana split: three scoops of ice cream served between the two halves of a split banana, topped with chocolate, strawberry and pineapple sauces, whipped cream, maraschino cherries and nuts.[3]
However, most historians believe the evidence for Strickler's 1904 debut is more convincing, and, in 2004, the National Ice Cream Retailers Association (NICRA) certified the city of Latrobe, Pennsylvania as the birthplace of the banana split.[8][4] Both towns hold an annual festival in honor of the dessert.[10]
Banana royale shown topped with banana slices
Latrobe and Wilmington are not the only towns to claim the distinction of inventing the banana split. In Boston it is said the dessert was created at the Butler Department Store by the head soda jerk who, in 1905, served a banana split with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, topped with peaches, walnuts and pistachios.[11]Davenport, Iowa claims it was invented by a local Davenport confectioner in 1906, and similar claims have been made by Columbus, Ohio, where the banana split is said to have been created by Letty Lally when a customer at Foeller's Drug Store asked for "something different."[3] (Food writer Mike Turback considers Lally's creation the first banana royale, a sundae made with banana slices.)[8] The lack of evidence presents an obstacle to proving any of these claims.[4][12]
Walgreens is credited with spreading the popularity of the banana split. The early drug stores operated by Charles Rudolph Walgreen in the Chicago area adopted the banana split as a signature dessert. Fountains in the stores proved to be a draw, attracting customers who might otherwise have been just as satisfied having their prescriptions filled at some other drug store in the neighborhood.[7]
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This article is about the ice cream dessert For other uses see Banana Split disambiguation A banana split is an American ice cream based dessert consisting of a peeled banana cut in half lengthwise and served with ice cream and sauce between the two pieces There are many variations but the classic banana split is made with three scoops of ice cream one each of vanilla chocolate and strawberry A sauce or sauces chocolate strawberry and pineapple are traditional are drizzled onto the ice cream which is topped with whipped cream and maraschino cherries Crushed nuts generally peanuts or walnuts are optional 1 Banana splitBanana split with three flavors of ice creamCourseDessertPlace of originUnited StatesRegion or stateLatrobe PennsylvaniaServing temperatureColdMain ingredientsVanilla chocolate and strawberry ice cream bananasIngredients generally usedWhipped cream maraschino cherryVariationsCaramel topping strawberry topping pineapple topping chocolate syrup nutsThere are some regional variations on the name For example in parts of the UK it is known as a banana longboat likely referring to the shape of the dish citation needed Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Banana split pie 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDescription EditThe original banana split was made with three scoops of different flavored ice creams topped with fruits and served over a banana that was split vertically down the middle The original recipe used strawberries raspberries and crushed pineapple with marshmallow syrup chopped nuts and pitted black cherries 2 3 The banana split is traditionally served in an elongated glass dish called a boat Strickler s marshmallow sauce is no longer used as a topping The traditional toppings used in today s banana split include pineapple strawberry and chocolate sauce whipped cream nuts and cherries Caramel sauce on the other hand is a non traditional topping used in later variations of the classic banana split 4 Variations on the classic may use grilled bananas experiment with different flavors of ice cream such as coconut or coffee or sauces like salted caramel and warm butterscotch 5 History Edit Banana splits and ice cream sundaes served at a soda fountain at the 1st U S General Hospital in Paris during World War II Cold beverages and ice cream were a novelty in the mid 1800s when soda fountains began selling ice cream concoctions A popular recipe published in 1907 called for a lengthwise split banana two scoops of ice cream at each end and a spoon of whipped cream in between with maraschino cherry on top with one end covered with chopped mixed nuts and another with chopped mixed fruits 6 The Spatula Soda Water Guide published in 1919 contained recipes for 25 banana split varieties 3 The origin of the banana split is controversial but most historians believe it was first created in 1904 by an optometrist in Latrobe Pennsylvania named David Doc Strickler 3 7 Strickler was inspired by the fruit laden sundaes he saw while vacationing in Atlantic City in the summer of 1904 and aspired to create something similar when he returned to Latrobe using the banana fruit which in those days was shipped to Pennsylvania by way of New Orleans 2 The sundae he concocted originally cost 10 cents twice the price of other sundaes and caught on with students of nearby Saint Vincent College News of a new variety of sundae quickly spread by word of mouth and through correspondence and soon progressed far beyond Latrobe 8 Strickler went on to buy the pharmacy naming it Strickler s Pharmacy while keeping his office on a top floor 9 Wilmington Ohio also claims an early connection dating to 1907 when Ernest Doc Hazard created a dessert in hopes of attracting students from Wilmington College to his shop during the slow days of winter The dessert he came up with was the banana split three scoops of ice cream served between the two halves of a split banana topped with chocolate strawberry and pineapple sauces whipped cream maraschino cherries and nuts 3 However most historians believe the evidence for Strickler s 1904 debut is more convincing and in 2004 the National Ice Cream Retailers Association NICRA certified the city of Latrobe Pennsylvania as the birthplace of the banana split 8 4 Both towns hold an annual festival in honor of the dessert 10 Banana royale shown topped with banana slices Latrobe and Wilmington are not the only towns to claim the distinction of inventing the banana split In Boston it is said the dessert was created at the Butler Department Store by the head soda jerk who in 1905 served a banana split with two scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with peaches walnuts and pistachios 11 Davenport Iowa claims it was invented by a local Davenport confectioner in 1906 and similar claims have been made by Columbus Ohio where the banana split is said to have been created by Letty Lally when a customer at Foeller s Drug Store asked for something different 3 Food writer Mike Turback considers Lally s creation the first banana royale a sundae made with banana slices 8 The lack of evidence presents an obstacle to proving any of these claims 4 12 Walgreens is credited with spreading the popularity of the banana split The early drug stores operated by Charles Rudolph Walgreen in the Chicago area adopted the banana split as a signature dessert Fountains in the stores proved to be a draw attracting customers who might otherwise have been just as satisfied having their prescriptions filled at some other drug store in the neighborhood 7 Banana split pie EditThe banana split pie was created by Janet Winquest a 16 year old resident of Holdrege Nebraska In 1952 she won a 3 000 prize in Pillsbury s Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest for the recipe 13 14 In popular culture EditLouis Prima played a song called Banana Split for My Baby at the Casbar Lounge of the Sahara Hotel in 1956 2 See also Edit Food portalList of banana dishesReferences Edit All American Banana Split Recipe Taste of Home Retrieved 5 May 2017 a b c Turback Michael 2002 A Month of Sundaes a b c d e Arnold Shannon Jackson 2004 Everybody Loves Ice Cream The Whole Scoop on America s Favorite Treat ISBN 9781578601653 a b c Baggett Nancy June 6 2007 Late But Great Banana Split Centenary NPR Everyone will love this hot banana split Santa Cruz Sentinel February 4 1970 Merck s Report A Practical Journal of Pharmacy as a Profession and a Business Ed by Theodore Weicker Volume 16 June 1907 p 164 a b Turback Michael March 2004 The Banana Split Book Camino Books ISBN 094015983X a b c Steele Bruce August 25 2004 With a Cherry on Top Pitt fetes alums creation of banana split University of Pittsburgh Retrieved on September 3 2007 Smith Rachel June 22 2006 Latrobe s banana split a sweet Taste of America permanent dead link Pittsburgh Tribune Review Retrieved on September 3 2007 Baggett Nancy 2005 The All American Dessert Book Houghton Mifflin p 301 Happy birthday banana splits The Dispatch October 5 1994 Summers Greg July 7 2008 Who is the top banana Towns split over birthplace of banana split The Lancaster News The National Rural Letter Carrier National Rural Letter Carriers Association 1952 Volume 51 p 257 Farm Journal Farm Journal Incorporated 1953 Volume 77 Issue 11 p 138 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Banana splits Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe module on Banana Split II History of individual ingredients in banana split Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Banana split amp oldid 1127310867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
