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"traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during
Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan |
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"traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
The gourmets, pretentious and down-right uppity cooks ( and many others, I'm
told ) disdain the green bean casserole. What's wrong, I wonder, with enjoying and supporting two American companies like French's (?) and Campbells? How about 'buy American' - with understanding to our across the pond dear friends who should support their own homeland companies. One frantic year, I found myself with no green beans. I substituted English peas and asparagus. Nobody noticed. I thought. Next Thanksgiving in Florida, 7 year-old Chad requested Green Bean Casserole like Aunt Polly makes. His mom did it wrong. How was she to know it wasn't supposed to contain green beans? Twenty-five years later, Chad's mom does green bean casserole without green beans. We smile. Take some or pass it on. Personally, I have to have it . .. with whatever's green in the pantry. Polly "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan |
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"traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
Bite your tongue! Green been casserole has deep significance. It's
often the only green (ish) thing on the table ;-) Roberta in D On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:04:55 -0600, Susan Laity Price wrote: Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan |
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"traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
As an American alien among all these occasionally pretentious cooks, I
once served GBC at a dinner party. (OK, I used frozen beans, not those mushy canned objects.) And I put cheese on top instead of the deep fried whatevers. They all loved it. Some even asked for the recipe. I just smiled and said it was a family secret. Roberta in D On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:34:49 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: The gourmets, pretentious and down-right uppity cooks ( and many others, I'm told ) disdain the green bean casserole. What's wrong, I wonder, with enjoying and supporting two American companies like French's (?) and Campbells? How about 'buy American' - with understanding to our across the pond dear friends who should support their own homeland companies. One frantic year, I found myself with no green beans. I substituted English peas and asparagus. Nobody noticed. I thought. Next Thanksgiving in Florida, 7 year-old Chad requested Green Bean Casserole like Aunt Polly makes. His mom did it wrong. How was she to know it wasn't supposed to contain green beans? Twenty-five years later, Chad's mom does green bean casserole without green beans. We smile. Take some or pass it on. Personally, I have to have it . .. with whatever's green in the pantry. Polly "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message .. . Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan |
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"traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
IMHO there is no comparison between frozen and canned green beens. But
mostly I LOVE food that other people cook for me :-) Hanne in DK Den 22-11-2011 11:15, Roberta skrev: As an American alien among all these occasionally pretentious cooks, I once served GBC at a dinner party. (OK, I used frozen beans, not those mushy canned objects.) And I put cheese on top instead of the deep fried whatevers. They all loved it. Some even asked for the recipe. I just smiled and said it was a family secret. Roberta in D On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:34:49 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: The gourmets, pretentious and down-right uppity cooks ( and many others, I'm told ) disdain the green bean casserole. What's wrong, I wonder, with enjoying and supporting two American companies like French's (?) and Campbells? How about 'buy American' - with understanding to our across the pond dear friends who should support their own homeland companies. One frantic year, I found myself with no green beans. I substituted English peas and asparagus. Nobody noticed. I thought. Next Thanksgiving in Florida, 7 year-old Chad requested Green Bean Casserole like Aunt Polly makes. His mom did it wrong. How was she to know it wasn't supposed to contain green beans? Twenty-five years later, Chad's mom does green bean casserole without green beans. We smile. Take some or pass it on. Personally, I have to have it . .. with whatever's green in the pantry. Polly "Susan Laity wrote in message ... Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan |
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"traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
On 11/21/2011 8:04 PM, Susan Laity Price wrote:
Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan We never did have a green bean casserole, for T-day or at any other time of the year! We would usually have a mixture of peas & carrots or maybe just green beans but never the "traditional" casserole. When I started doing the family T-day I always made green beans because DH liked them but have never made the casserole. I usually add button mushrooms and pearl onions to mine and call it good enough :-). CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary /\__/\ |
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"traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
In my family, the green bean casserole is known as "Dining Room Beans",
so named by a little niece. Everyday meals at my mom's were in the kitchen; the dining room was only for holidays or when there were guests. My mom did day care for my niece and asked her one day if she wanted green beans for lunch. The niece said yes, but she wanted plain ones, not dining room beans. I like to add dried cranberries and slivered almonds to french-cut green beans. I buy the frozen beans, not the canned ones. Julia in MN On 11/21/2011 9:04 PM, Susan Laity Price wrote: Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default.html ----------- |
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Did you all know that GBC was invented by a real person? That is, it
is not a mists-of-tradition recipe. Her name was Dorcas Reilly and she was a home economist for Campbell's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_bean_casserole Nann who does NOT make GBC, mostly because there are so many other tasty ways to prepare vegetables On Nov 21, 9:04*pm, Susan Laity Price wrote: Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan |
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O.T. "traditional" Thanksgiving dinner
Howdy!
To each, their own.... Not being a "gourmet" or an "uppity cook", just a healthy one, "that stuff" doesn't darken my kitchen. GBC: ick. Salty, gray goop. Where's the real food? Yes, SOME people think it's "traditional". Thank god, not in my family. ;-P About a 1000 milligrams of salt per serving in that nasty stuff. And what's w/ the fixing? Take 3 or 4 cans of "food", and dump into a dish; dump another load of salted gunk on top and heat it - this is cooking? S-i-l is so proud of herself; she fixes it, puts it on our table (it comes in the front door to the dining room, never into the kitchen), & eats all she wants, takes home her leftovers, thankyouverymuch. ;-D We've done the years of over-stuffed, fat-heavy, over-salted, groaning table. Now we eat what we really like, and enjoy it all the mo turkey, dressing, a great big green (lettuce) salad, baked sweet potatoes (butter & pepper, thanks), and pie. Various finger foods & snacks. And pie. 8- No one goes hungry, and they all crowd back the next year. Meanwhile, the quilting continues, the leftovers are lovely, the house is clean, & Santa Claus is coming to town! BTW, French's is owned by a British corp.. LOL Happy Thanksgiving! R/Sandy - "eat what you like, like what you eat!" On 11/21/11 9:34 PM, in article , "Polly Esther" wrote: The gourmets, pretentious and down-right uppity cooks ( and many others, I'm told ) disdain the green bean casserole. What's wrong, I wonder, with enjoying and supporting two American companies like French's (?) and Campbells? How about 'buy American' - with understanding to our across the pond dear friends who should support their own homeland companies. One frantic year, I found myself with no green beans. I substituted English peas and asparagus. Nobody noticed. I thought. Next Thanksgiving in Florida, 7 year-old Chad requested Green Bean Casserole like Aunt Polly makes. His mom did it wrong. How was she to know it wasn't supposed to contain green beans? Twenty-five years later, Chad's mom does green bean casserole without green beans. We smile. Take some or pass it on. Personally, I have to have it . .. with whatever's green in the pantry. Polly "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Several years ago we were hosts to a visiting Chinese student during Thanksgiving. She was familiar with the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. As we were passing food around the Thanksgiving table I explained the symbolism of each dish until I got to the Green Bean Casserole. How does one explain how that dish is one of the "must haves" on most family menus? Since she was a business major she understood that the dish was promoted by companies that make the mushroom soup and onion rings. My sons, who would never touch the casserole, assured her that it was an essential to every holiday meal. Susan |
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