On 23 Nov 2005 18:45:07 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Wed 23 Nov 2005 09:52:16a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
>Randall?
>
>>
>> "cathy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> OK, I have never in my life made the green bean casserole (the one
>>> with cream of mushroom soup and fried onions), but I'm doing an orphan
>>> thanksgiving this year and everyone was ready to revolt when I said I
>>> wasn't making it.
>>>
>>> So....I guess I gotta make it. Recipe says use canned or frozen beans.
>>> I loathe canned beans, even for this I won't use them. So I got frozen
>>> green beans. Here's my question - do I cook the frozen beans before
>>> preparing the casserole? Or just thaw them, or use them frozen? Which
>>> is it?
>>>
>>> Sigh....the things we do for the people we love....
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>
>> You will not get the taste of the past. At all! This is one dish that
>> you can make that still has that 'ole time flavor' and all the
>> ingredients are available. Why not try it, if only once? It will be a
>> conversation topic for Thanksgivings to come.
>> Dee Dee
>
>Agreed. I've used canned, frozen, and even fresh beans, the latter two
>cooked to crisp-tender. I still go back to the canned for the 'ole time
>flavor'. I think it's a much tastier dish than most folks want to admit.
>The one change to the ingredients I've made a few times and really like is
>using the cheddar French fried onions instead of the original.
>
>I don't ordinarily eat canned green beans, but it seems to fit this recipe.

OK, I think I get it now. The (so-called) flavor of the canned beans
is essential to the outcome of the dish. I guess it's off to the
market for two cans of green beans.

Thanks for the help!

Cathy