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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:31 AM Oct 2018

Woman who created green bean casserole has died at 92

The woman who created a Thanksgiving staple — the green bean casserole — has died at age 92.

Dorcas Reilly died on Oct. 15 and her family will celebrate her life on Saturday in the town where she lived, Haddonfield, New Jersey.

Reilly was a Campbell Soup kitchen supervisor in 1955 when she combined green beans and cream of mushroom soup, topped with crunchy fried onions, for an Associated Press feature.
It is the most popular recipe ever to come out of the corporate kitchen at Campbell Soup.

In a 2005 AP interview marking the recipe's 50th anniversary, Reilly didn't remember having a hand in it. She said the dish was among hundreds she helped create including tomato soup meatloaf, a tuna noodle casserole and Sloppy Joe-like "souperburgers.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/us/article/Woman-who-created-green-bean-casserole-has-died-13332256.php

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Woman who created green bean casserole has died at 92 (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP

That dish was staple of potlucks Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #1

Bless her heart. Historic NY Oct 2018 #2

I take it to Thanksgiving every year. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2018 #3

Her name may not be remembered but her casserole surely will hlthe2b Oct 2018 #4

I hope they sprinkle crispy onion straws over her plot and bury her with honors. NightWatcher Oct 2018 #5

With a can of creamed soup and green beans in her coffin. irisblue Oct 2018 #7

I always added some shredded cheddar cheese on top left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 #6

The Frenchies fried onion rings container adds Ilsa Oct 2018 #8

I suppose there's no hope her death will wipe out the caaserole Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Oct 2018 #10

"Campbell's said it does not support the views Johnston expressed in the tweet." left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 #11

I will then delete my post and Sherman A1 Oct 2018 #12

Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)

1. That dish was staple of potlucks

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:32 AM

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Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

2. Bless her heart.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:33 AM

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Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

3. I take it to Thanksgiving every year.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:34 AM

Oct 2018

And she shares a moniker with my favorite auntie!

Thanks, Dorcas! Rest well.

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)

4. Her name may not be remembered but her casserole surely will

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:35 AM

Oct 2018

Yup, it is full of sodium and fat and hardly gourmet cuisine, but millions love it. The essence of holiday "easy" comfort dishes.

RIP

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. I hope they sprinkle crispy onion straws over her plot and bury her with honors.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:37 AM

Oct 2018

Thank you for your service.

irisblue

(32,980 posts)

7. With a can of creamed soup and green beans in her coffin.

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Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:42 AM

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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

6. I always added some shredded cheddar cheese on top

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Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:40 AM

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Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

8. The Frenchies fried onion rings container adds

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:53 AM

Oct 2018

A bit of Worcester sauce to it. Yum.

Ms. Toad

(34,075 posts)

9. I suppose there's no hope her death will wipe out the caaserole

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 10:42 AM

Oct 2018

I can't tell you how many family dinners I've gone to thinking, well at least i'll be able to eat the veggies, and it turns out the "veggies" aren't real veggies - but instead they lost all resemblance to veggies by being drowned in mushroom soup.