On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:05:08 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

> 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.
>
Can't tell you "why", I can only say I did the best I could at the
time and it was horrible. I like tuna in a white sauce with peas
served over toasted English muffins... but using the same basic
ingredients in a casserole with noodles made it inedible AFAIWC. I
tried to eat it, but couldn't and I'm getting an upset stomach just
thinking about it.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.