carolelaine
Senior Cook
Maybe it's a joke.
Actually, IC (may I call you IC?) , I had sort of figured all that out. I just used your post to make a point about not asking a question if you don't want honest answers.ironchef said:BT and my exchange was based on the irony that if I really wanted to, I could've ripped into this recipe much, much, MUCH worse than you did (or at least what the OP thought you did. I didn't think you did at all). And I'm talking like Gordon Ramsay kinda ripping. And BT knows that which is why we made a joke of it.
I wasn't referring to your post at all. To say that I'm not "fond" of using an abundance of canned soup and mayonnaise in cooking? LOL that's like saying that the Yankees are not fond of throwing cash around. But, I quietly avoid conflict by not even bother reading threads that I know will touch that subject.
keltin said:If you don’t like Cream of Mushroom, how do you make Green Bean Casserole?
Caine said:I once decided to make green bean casserole, completely from scratch, for
Thanksgiving, including home made cream of mushroom soup, from an Emeril LaGasse recipe. Does Emeril cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Salvation Army? His recipe made about 6 gallons of soup. I needed about a cup!
Robo410 said:That's pretty much how I make grn bn casserole...it's awesome with real food. I actually make a mushroom veloute rather than a simple bechamel. But that's no big deal. Yeh it takes longer than opening a can of soup a can of beans and a can of onions, but it has way less fat, way less salt, and a LOT more flavor. really.
ironchef said:I really, really want to say something, but I won't.
Goodweed of the North said:I remember when I was just beginning to learn the cooking arts. I thought hamburger helper was a gourmet meal back then. I can't stomach the flavor of it now. But we all start somewhere.
Homegrownrecipes; I won't tell you that yoru recipe doesn't taste amazing. I haven't tried it, and most likely won't. But that means absolutely nothing. I jsut have different tastes than do you. I can truly cook virtually anything I might want to cook, from canned beans with canned Vienna Sausage, to a wonderful rouladin stuffed with an herb/mushroom/crabmeat filling. Experience will truly give you a more refined pallate as you experiment and play with your recipes.
My youngest daughter started her cooking style by mixing various cans of veggies from the pantry, using the can-liquor (sp) to make the broth. she'd season with some garlic and onion, and various herbs from my herb & spice rack, and somehow, her concoctions came out very good. Over time, she grew more adventurous and learned the basic recipes for puff pastry (choux paste), for bread, quickbreads, pie crusts, various meats, and methods of cooking them, and then began to take on challenges such as helping make thanksgiving dinner. She is now, at the tender age of 21, a wonderful cook who suprizes her roomates and freinds with pastas, roast fowl, wonderful deserts, and still her favorite thing to make, homemade soups. She calls for advice every now and again, but just for a bit of info from her old man (that's me).
you will become more versatile with time, and will undoubtedly look back at your casserole and remember it with a smile. Don't ever let anyone tell you that what you like isn't good. If you like it, then it's good. You may one day prefer something else, but that's in the future. I mean, I still like potted-meat mixed with Miracle Whip and sweet pickle relish, slathered thickly on whole whet toast. Is it good for me? Not likely. Do I eat it often, or serve it to others; again, not likely. But I sure do crave that unhealthy, somewhat pathetic sandwich every now and again.
Don't let others tell you what to like or not like. Do take constructive criticism, and keep an open miind. Experiment. Immerse yourself into the cooking experience. It will open a whole world of flavors and experience for you. And maybe, just likek my daughter, you might just become the most sought after cook on the block.
Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North
I agree completelym which is why I stated that the author of this post needs to accept constructive criticism and keep and open mind.ironchef said:Touché. But like Suzy said, one should not ask questions if they do not want to hear the answers.
Whether one cooks with cream of whatever soup and mayo makes no difference in the big picture. If you don't like it don't eat it or cook with it. If you do like it cook away and love every bite of it. Cooking is not right and it is not wrong. It just appeared that there was a LOT of mayo and soup compared to the protein - but that has never been pointed out. A "good amount" doesn't give us an indication.
Homegrownrecipes - we hope you continue to participate in our forums. I guess you learned if you ask us for our opinion we will certainly give it. And yes, when you do that then the recipe changes. There's nothing like a good brainstorm when it comes to food!!!!!