Green Bean Casserole ? ** UPDATE - POST #25

[Sonia59]

French cut green beans are cut lenghtwise. French's fried onions in the can are onions that have been fried with a batter on them. You just combine cannded beans (or any cooked beans), mushroom soup, soy sauce, milk and the onions for the tradition recipe. Its very easy. Then you bake it in the oven for a bit.

Thanks for the explanation! Still wondering why they are called French, as we NEVER cut green beans this way, and we do not use fried onions from cans... But I was also told the French's onions was also a brand...

Anyway, if someone has a picture of the green bean casserole to share, I am interested to see what it looks like

[caseysmom]

French's is a brand but not for the beans..apparantly we think you cut your beans that way

[happylabs]

I decided I could not serve the green bean casserole with French's onions unless I had tried the recipe. Last night I just made 1/2 of the recipe with one can of green beans and half a can of the mushroom soup. Turns out I don't really care for this dish. I didn't hate it but it also didn't really "grab" me. Now I am thinking of making that Pioneer Woman recipe or the sweet and sour if someone will give me the recipe for the sweet and sour green beans.

Otherwise, it may just be plain old green beans.

[caseysmom]

When you have it along with 50 other dishes and you are half drunk and in a trytophan coma its not too bad

[Pinot's Mom]

Count me in the don't like the casserole category. I love FRESH green beans. Cook them as little as possible, toast some slivered almonds, toss the green beans with butter, pepper and almonds - call it a casserole!

[jennielynn1970]

You could do green beans almondine, just steam the green beans, saute onions and almonds in butter, toss together and serve. Yummy!!

[K9karen]

when you have it along with 50 other dishes and you are half drunk and in a trytophan coma its not too bad:d

romal!

[K9karen]

When you have it along with 50 other dishes and you are half drunk and in a trytophan coma its not too bad

Ain't that the truth!!!!

[shais_mom]

I decided I could not serve the green bean casserole with French's onions unless I had tried the recipe. Last night I just made 1/2 of the recipe with one can of green beans and half a can of the mushroom soup. Turns out I don't really care for this dish. I didn't hate it but it also didn't really "grab" me. Now I am thinking of making that Pioneer Woman recipe or the sweet and sour if someone will give me the recipe for the sweet and sour green beans.

Otherwise, it may just be plain old green beans.

Try the sweet and sour - I pm'ed you back. I'd be interested in seeing how the pioneer woman's version is. We went decades without having green bean casserole at any of our functions. I started making it but now I've overdosed on it - blekkk I made it for Christmas last year and I swore it was the last time in a long time! tho I might do the PW or the sweet and sour sometime!
the key to the sweet and sour ones is let them simmer and then they become almost candy like.

[Cataholic]

Thanks for the explanation! Still wondering why they are called French, as we NEVER cut green beans this way, and we do not use fried onions from cans... But I was also told the French's onions was also a brand...

Anyway, if someone has a picture of the green bean casserole to share, I am interested to see what it looks like

WHAT??? Next, you will tell us that you don't make french toast and french fries!

[Sonia59]

WHAT??? Next, you will tell us that you don't make french toast and french fries!

OK, French fries are actually...Belgian! Ask Lut, she can confirm! But yes, we make them

What do you call French toast Something with bread and stuff on it?

But coming back to the lengthwise cut green beans, really, I do not understand why they are cut like this? What a weird idea Does it change something to the taste?

[Cataholic]

OK, French fries are actually...Belgian! Ask Lut, she can confirm! But yes, we make them

What do you call French toast Something with bread and stuff on it?

But coming back to the lengthwise cut green beans, really, I do not understand why they are cut like this? What a weird idea Does it change something to the taste?

LOL. French toast is bread (usually a thicker slice) soaked in egg and fried in a pan.

I imagine the french cut green beans are a marketing gimmick, as many people will buy something because it is 'special'. Add the word 'rare' or 'imported' and the value probably goes up 25%.

I don't think it changes the taste any but it does change the texture of the whole bean, as it is slimmer and finer. BUT, I like green beans any way...

[happylabs]

OK, French fries are actually...Belgian! Ask Lut, she can confirm! But yes, we make them

What do you call French toast Something with bread and stuff on it?

But coming back to the lengthwise cut green beans, really, I do not understand why they are cut like this? What a weird idea Does it change something to the taste?

French Toast is not really French but it is YUMMY! I found an article online which explains: "medieval European cooks who needed to use every bit of food they could find to feed their families. They knew old, stale bread (French term *pain perdu* literally means *lost bread*) could be revived when moistened and heated. Cooks would have added eggs for additional moisture and protein." Interesting!

http://www.cheftalk.com/forum/thread...e-french-toast

We put maple syrup and butter on it. Recently a chain restaurant, IHOP, has been advertising stuffed French Toast which is stuffed with fruit and then toasted and topped with whip cream. I drool at that commercial.

[happylabs]

But coming back to the lengthwise cut green beans, really, I do not understand why they are cut like this? What a weird idea Does it change something to the taste?

The french cut green beans a pretty.
I usually buy that type for special occasions.

[Sonia59]

LOL! Indeed, French toast seems to be what we call "Pain perdu" (lost bread). We just call it differently I agree it's yummy

Cataholic, you are right, what sounds "exotic" is sold better!

Sorry for hijacking the thread, I was just intrigued by the terms employed