green bean casserole

Creamy vegetable bake

Green bean casserole is a baked American side dish combining green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and fried onions.

It appears reliably at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, a staple of midcentury convenience cooking that became tradition: Every year, Aunt Linda brings her green bean casserole.

Opposites
freshness and preparation style

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Fresh vegetable mixture

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culinary sophistication

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Scientific study of cooking

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cultural/seasonal context

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Mashed green fruit on bread

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G