http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/ An illustrated food blog by Michele Humes Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:58:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-359 Dee Sat, 24 May 2008 11:14:32 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-359 Very cool recipes. I'm glad stumbleupon brought me here. http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-344 atalie Wed, 21 May 2008 15:36:44 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-344 Yee-ha. I should take you to Austin for authentic texmex food. It puts this southern lard to shame. Although, your spin does make it much tastier and accessible. http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-343 Chewy Wed, 21 May 2008 14:45:38 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-343 I'm digging this midwestern and southern cooking kick you've been on. http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-342 Michele Humes Wed, 21 May 2008 13:24:06 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-342 Charlotte and Nancy, I have investigated the origins of this dish, and it's rooted in a Campbell's Soup marketing campaign circa 1955. <br> Certainly there are overlaps in American regional cooking. But any recipe that comes off the back of a can of fried onions, and involves the assembly of three pre-cooked ingredients without direct heat, is both suited and common to trailer kitchens everywhere. <br> In fact, having eaten it is one of the criteria <a href="http://www.divinebikerlove.com/personality/trailertest.html" rel="nofollow">given here</a> for determining your trailer trash quotient.

Certainly there are overlaps in American regional cooking. But any recipe that comes off the back of a can of fried onions, and involves the assembly of three pre-cooked ingredients without direct heat, is both suited and common to trailer kitchens everywhere.


In fact, having eaten it is one of the criteria given here for determining your trailer trash quotient.]]> http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-341 Nancy Wed, 21 May 2008 11:18:29 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-341 I agree with Charlotte...referring to this delicious dish as a trailer park dish was pretty terrible. I'm pretty sure this is just considered southern cooking. http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-340 Charlotte Wed, 21 May 2008 10:59:14 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-340 Trailer park? I can assure you that the genteel ladies of the Presbyterian Church suppers where I grew up in small town America were anything but trailer trash and this was a frequent item on potluck tables there. This was a result of the 1950s move to "convenience foods," but if you investigated its origins I don't think you'd find them in the trailer park. http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-334 Michele Humes Wed, 21 May 2008 03:26:06 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-334 A chef whispered to me on my final exam that I needed to start my deep-fried garlic chips in cold oil. I'd always just thrown them into hot oil before and you can really taste the difference. http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/05/20/truffled-green-bean-casserole-with-golden-shallots/#comment-333 AppetiteforChina Wed, 21 May 2008 03:21:22 +0000 http://finefuriouslife.com/?p=67#comment-333 My fried shallots never turn out as beautiful as yours in the top picture. I guess low heat and long cooking time is the secret.