[Sca-cooks] OOP - Green beans was Turkey, again!

[johnna holloway]

Looked it up-- Actually according to Thanksgiving 101 the Green Bean
casserole was invented by a home economist for Campbell'a Soup Company
in 1955.

Johnna Holloway   Johnnae llyn Lewis

A F Murphy wrote:>
> Does anyone know how or when (or why!) green beans became practically as
> much a part of the feast as the cranberry sauce? They're in half the
> listed menus, frequently as the casserole. They're not particularly
> seasonal, I can't think of any connection, they don't go better with
> turkey than any other green vegetable... Most of the other traditional
> accompaniments are seasonal.>
> I guess I'm curious because they weren't part of our tradition, and I'm
> not sure I've ever eaten the casserole!>
> Anne