A legend in the food world has cooked her last meal

[samhexum]

The woman who created a Thanksgiving staple — the green bean casserole — has died at age 92.

 

Dorcas Reilly died on Oct. 15 and her family will celebrate her life on Saturday in the town where she lived, Haddonfield, New Jersey.

 

Reilly was a Campbell Soup kitchen supervisor in 1955 when she combined green beans and cream of mushroom soup, topped with crunchy fried onions, for an Associated Press feature. It is the most popular recipe ever to come out of the corporate kitchen at Campbell Soup.

 

In a 2005 AP interview marking the recipe’s 50th anniversary, Reilly didn’t remember having a hand in it. She said the dish was among hundreds she helped create including tomato soup meatloaf, a tuna noodle casserole and Sloppy Joe-like “souperburgers.

[Bearofdistinction]

Never my favorite - But rest in peace Dorcas you wild and Crispy Gal!

[+ Avalon]

RIP

 

https://www.campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/classic-green-bean-casserole/

[amused1]

This side dish, a favorite of so many, was a childhood horror of mine. I still can't choke it down.

[Rudynate]

I've never made it, and whenever it turns up it just always seems bland and gloppy.

[+ azdr0710]

I usually am in charge of the green bean casserole for holiday dinners, but I make the tastier Trader Joe's version.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.recipris.com/2012/12/03/green-bean-portebello-mushroom-casserole/&ved=2ahUKEwiWiM3r3qHeAhVBzFMKHR7mAh0QFjASegQIABAB&usg=AOvVaw198uraIvWiY76axjBrv1iD

[Beancounter]

Proud to say I’m a lover of green bean/mushroom soup/crunchy fried onion topping. The green beans have to be canned and the mushroom soup has to be Campbell’s. Are you listening @Epigonos? Palm Springs? Buffet table? A welcome gift for a first timer? :D:D

[Rudynate]

Proud to say I’m a lover of green bean/mushroom soup/crunchy fried onion topping. The green beans have to be canned and the mushroom soup has to be Campbell’s. Are you listening @Epigonos? Palm Springs? Buffet table? A welcome gift for a first timer? :D:D

 

 

I will agree that it has the virtue of not being a dessert masquerading as a side dish, like so many dishes are that turn up at Thanksgiving.