Green Bean Casserole, Curse or Treat?

people with taste. ^ | 12/22/05 | Rebelbase, et al

[Rebelbase]

I hate green bean casserole.

[Rose of Sharn]

I agree, but green bean casserole? URGH! I mean look at the photo........it doesn't even look nice!

As for good food.......mmmm I LOVE good food.
Deer Chilli,
brunswick stew
homemade bread and biscuits,
fried chicken
black eyed peas
cornish pasties
roasted chicken
beef stew
Oh I could go on forever, but I am getting hungry! :)

[Sam's Army]

Years and a couple of careers ago, we hosted a employee Christmas pot-luck (this was before folks ears started bleeding at the mention of the word and we had to substitute "Holiday"). We made the mistake of telling people just to being side dishes and dessert and that we would provide drinks, ham, and turkey.

I am not kidding, I bet 12 of the 20 or so folks brought some concotion of greenbean casserole. I ate a lot of turkey that day.

[Woman on Caroline Street]

Some may view me as un-American for this, but I loathe ham. Even the smell is a turn off for me. And every holiday, someone cooks a ham for dinner and I go through the same thing...

"Would you like some ham?"

"No, thank you, I don't care for ham."

"What? You don't like ham? You should try my ham!"

"Listen, I won't even eat my own mother's ham, so don't take it the wrong way...."

"Here, try some, you'll like it, really, it's good...."

I also don't care for potato and/or macaroni salad, deviled eggs, cole slaw, or olive/pepper platters.

I've learned to bring my own goodies with me to holiday dinners, so not to go hungry. This year, I am making potato pancakes at my in-laws for everyone. When I'm done, I'll have the place smelling like a summertime church bazaar. That reminds me, pick up beer.

[steve8714]

Eliminate the mushroom soup- use celery, chicken or some other cream soup. I still don't love it but I'll eat it.Plus I love to snitch those FF onions out of the can.

[steve8714]

What about Ash Wednesday Surprise?

[steve8714]

Salt fish for breakfast, Banger and Mash, Blood pudding...

[Maximus of Texas]

"Salt fish for breakfast, Banger and Mash, Blood pudding..."

Rose, do these sound familar?

[dinasour]

As a kid, I had to learn to love boiled okra

Living in Connecticut, I find boiled okra a great way to impress Yankee friends.

Here, try this...

[TheresaKett]

YUCK is right....can't stand the slimy stuff

[MotleyGirl70]

I love it.

I'm with you Max. I love it and my mom makes every Thanksgiving dinner. It's a traditional holiday dish in our family.

[Maximus of Texas]

At the next FReeper gathering, everyone will bring their version of GBC. Nothing else. No corn, no meat, no nothing, just GBC.

[MotleyGirl70]

Green bean casserole is both loathesome and vile.

I disagree. Broccoli is the most loathesome and vile food. I'm not the only one who thinks so either :)

Jerry: Hello .

Newman: Hello Jerry.

Seth: And don't forget your steamed broccoli.

Jerry: Hold it, Newman, you wouldn't eat broccoli if it was deep fried in chocolate sauce.

Newman: I love broccoli, its good for you.

Jerry: Really? Then maybe you'd like to have a piece?

[Jerry opens container. Newman takes a piece]

Newman: Gladly.

[Newman spits it out]

Newman: Vile weed!

Jerry: It's Kramer isn't it? The greasy door knob the constant licking of the fingers, he's hooked to the chicken isn't he?

Newman: Yes, now please. Someone, honey mustard.

[Newman drinks mustard like a shot of Henningins ]

[Alice au Wonderland]

I didn't like broccoli until I had it in Chinese food. It no longer tasted like broccoli; it tasted like Chinese food!

[confederacy of dunces]

I hate ham too, so you are not alone!

And lima beans. Bleah.

[MotleyGirl70]

I've always liked broccoli (raw; cooked or steamed), but since I hit my 30's I can't stand it.

I'm not at all a picky eater either and I love veggies.

[Alice au Wonderland]

Now that's a shame, unless, of course, you don't miss eating broccoli.

[Alice au Wonderland]

Oh, ick.

I'll grow okra but I refuse to eat it.

[Cagey]

I didn't like broccoli until I had it in Chinese food. It no longer tasted like broccoli; it tasted like Chinese food!

ROFLMAO!!!

Alice, you should try some broccoli from Kenny Rodgers Roasters. It tastes like Chicken.

[Responsibility2nd]

Happy Birthday GBC!

Green bean casserole turns 50

[Alice au Wonderland]

If something tastes like chicken, it'd better be chicken! :)