On Mar 15, 7:39*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:29:43 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > Of course I mentioned the midwest because it does seem to be casserole
> > (hot dish) country.
>
> Can't say those things were popular where I lived. *Tuna noodle
> casseroles might have been popular, but I can't say I ever had one
> until I was a lot older and cooked it myself. *Then I found out why
> mom didn't make it. *Ugh. *That stuff is vile!
>
> > I can't say I ever ate a lot of casseroles even
> > though Mom was from Ohio.
>
> Me either. *Mom hated that stuff. *She mustered up a lamb or beef stew
> on occasion, but we ate our meat roasted or broiled and sometimes
> sautéed or do you call it pan frying when it's browned in a pan (no
> flour or bread crumb coating) and then a gravy is made with the fond?
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Why is a tuna and noodle casserole vile? One of my favorite things is
a chicken and rice casserole (without canned soup) and it's really
tasty.

N.