Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2016-11-19 5:15 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > notbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > After 68 yrs, I finally caved!
> > >
> > > We had a early pot-luck Thanksgiving dinner at our common lodge.
> > > At least two ppl made that green bean monstrosity we always joke
> > > about.
> > >
> > > I tried the best looking of the two. Damned if it wasn't actually
> > > tasty! Who knew!? Not that I'll ever make it, but now I
> > > understand why it remains so popular. Trailer-trash cuisine at
> > > its best!
> > >
> > > nb
> >
> > Grin, made in simple fashion and not overly doctored up, it's pretty
> > good.
> >
>
> I used to look south and cringe at the idea of that casserole. It
> reminded me too much of a visit to my great uncles farm and watching
> him slop the pigs. However, in my mother's later years I helped her
> cook Christmas dinner for the family and I was assigned the job of
> preparing the green bean casserole. She thought that if so many
> Americans liked it, it must be good. I have to admit that it was
> surprisingly good.

Hehehe I give it that! I like to add the traditional fried onion
topping as well.

It's when try to 'improve it' with nuts and things, that that the
simple charm is lost.

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