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Inventor of green bean casserole dies at 92

Jim_S

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Inventor of green bean casserole dies at 92

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/inventor-of-green-bean-casserole-dies-at-92

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

Dorcas Reilly died on Oct. 15 of Alzheimer's disease, said Ken Tomlinson of the Hinski-Tomlinson Funeral Home in Haddonfield, New Jersey.

Campbell Soup officials said the New Jersey resident was the driving force behind the popular dish, made with green beans and cream of mushroom soup topped with crunchy fried onions. The company said it is the most popular recipe ever to come out of its corporate kitchen.

The original recipe card was donated to the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2002.

"Dorcas was an incredible woman, whose legacy will live on for years to come. She will be missed by her Campbell colleagues and all those who were impacted by her creativity and generous spirit," the company said in a statement.

Reilly was a Campbell Soup kitchen supervisor in 1955 when she combined the ingredients of the now-legendary green bean casserole for an Associated Press feature.

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

The recipe is still a fixture on soup-can labels and television commercials. And Reilly said she always kept the ingredients for the casserole on hand in her home — just in case someone asked her to whip one up.

Reilly also noted whenever the company held recipe contests, she would typically see "homemade" variations of the soup-can recipe for the casserole.

"It would be Aunt Suzy's or Grandma's," she said.

Campbell's officials have said consumers often tell them practically anyone — even novices or bad cooks — can make a green bean casserole because it's so easy to prepare.

Reilly worked for Campbell's on and off between the late 1940s and 1988, when she retired as manager of the Campbell's kitchen.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Thomas, and a son and daughter. A service will be held Saturday in Haddonfield.
 

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EastTexFrank

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At one time in my life if it hadn't been for green bean casserole I would have starved to death. Thank you Dorcas.
 

tiredretired

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Growing up my Dad loved it. I swear he would have eaten it every day if my mother made it. Be the time I left home for the service, I had eaten it about the same amount as most people do in their entire lives. These days, I will pass on the casserole, thank you very much. :wink:
 

pirate_girl

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This is my favourite part of any holiday meal.
Of course it has to be made per the original recipe on the back of the mushroom soup can.
No variations!
Thank you Mrs. Reilly.
:smile:
 

tiredretired

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Use french cut green beans.

And here I've been thinking since this thread started that only fags would use FRENCH cut green beans. Along you come and confirm my suspicions.

Thank you very much dawg. Do you consider the man bun the little extra touch? It would be nice don't you say sweetie?
 

FrancSevin

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Like most everyone, I love the casserole. But we cannot serve it.

Both the Soup and the Onions in the recipe contain MSG. The evil chemical that make almost anything taste good. But, it also gives about 20% of the population migraine headaches. I have tried to create the dish without using the Campbell soup or the Frenches onion with little success. After years of failed attempts I find the only thing I have proven, besides my lack of culinary expertise, is that one MUST use the original recipe to achieve satisfactory results.

RIP Dorcas Reilly
 

tiredretired

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Like most everyone, I love the casserole. But we cannot serve it.

Both the Soup and the Onions in the recipe contain MSG. The evil chemical that make almost anything taste good. But, it also gives about 20% of the population migraine headaches. I have tried to create the dish without using the Campbell soup or the Frenches onion with little success. After years of failed attempts I find the only thing I have proven, besides my lack of culinary expertise, is that one MUST use the original recipe to achieve satisfactory results.

RIP Dorcas Reilly

The secret to the Campbells soup delete is to learn how to make the proper roux.The fat you use to make a roux greatly impacts its flavor. It can be tricky, lots of practice and experimentation. I have hardly mastered the art, but continue working on it.
 
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