Canned vs Homemade Green Bean Casserole | Is it worth it?

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0:00 Green bean casserole from scratch?
0:52 The 3 make-ahead components
1:17 Blanched Green Beans
2:15 Mushroom Demi-Glace
5:40 Fried Onions
7:18 Thanksgiving Day Assembly
9:51 30 min vs 24 hour - Taste Test

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[jacobfields]

If you're going to blanch and freeze your green beans, I strongly recommend just buying frozen ones from the store. They're about a dollar a bag, and they'll actually be fresher and better than whatever you do because they get blanched and frozen immediately after picking rather than sitting on a truck or in a grocery produce section for what could be days on end.

[sofuirv]

"we've all had the prepackaged green bean casserole countless times over the years"
bruh I don't even know what it is.

[luexvids]

Noticed the frequent spilling when pouring liquids back and forth. Tip I learned back from chemistry lab is to pour along a spoon or any tool really into the desired vessel. This is due to a liquid's polarity and attraction to surfaces so rather than running along the back of the container, it flows directly along the surface of the tool instead.

[MrTheDecoy]

"I'm not gonna play it up for the camera" and this is why you are one of my favorites Ethan oh my god. I want more food YouTubers with graphs and data in their vids, who link to sources. This is how I want to learn more about cooking.

[TgWags]

I'm with you on the beans. Even fresh, I prefer them fully cooked soft, preferably with butter. The al dente ones are nice in a cold salad or pickled but in a casserole it doesn't combine well. They hold too much moisture inside and pop a watery sploosh into your mouth which totally disrupts the creaminess of the sauce. You don't have to cook them down to a grey mush but just boil them down a bit more in a saucepan with an inch or so of water, salt and several Ts of butter.

[GMichaelGuy]

Really needs a followup: Should we used the canned beans or overcook our own? Two ways to get soggy beans and I need to know which is better!

[wolfingitdown]

The Mushroom cream sauce is definitely going to be the determining factor and I'm sure it wins

[jorgeandbreannaramirez]

My favorite dish. Totally going to make it this way. . . When my kitchen is restored! Water leak damage, going on 7 months no kitchen. Your videos are filling my home cooking void right now. I can not wait to make this! Nice work! Excellent prep ahead tips!

[FC_mania]

Had a from scratch Thanksgiving in mind, but wasn’t sure about how to do green bean casserole.

This hits the mark, thank you so much.

[RobertPirie]

GBC is my all time favorite Thanksgiving sides. Sometimes I'll just make it randomly, I'll add cubed ham to make it a full meal. So good.

[sarahnewton]

I really appreciate you going out of your way to be vegan/vegetarian friendly!

[getoffmydarnlawn]

I would generally prefer the from scratch version, but at the same time I think it's worth recognizing that food can be about much more than ingredients and process. Holiday specific dishes like this in particular are often more about sense memory, family & tradition. When I eat the more traditional version of green bean casserole it comforts me because I'm transported back to my childhood to people who are no longer around. So for Thanksgiving I'll make the old version, but I will certainly make this take at another time.

[MarisaClardy]

First time I ever made green bean casserole, I couldn't find cream of mushroom soup, so I made it myself, and to this day, it was the BEST green bean casserole I've ever had. Considering I was making that for a huge party, and it was the only dish I was bringing, it was VERY worth it. It ended up being a hit at the table, amongst a bunch of people who went in saying, "I don't like green bean casserole, but I'll try yours." It was one of the only dishes that everyone went back for seconds on, and both dishes of it that I brought were completely eaten, no leftovers in sight.

[cgault]

I fully expected the topping of these to be pickled red onions rather than fried onions.

[marilyn]

I have never wanted to even try a green bean casserole until this. Now, I MUST make it! Thanks for this. And thanks for being so lovely.

[Shoddragon]

I'm happy I'm not the only person who prefers softer green beans. Ever since I started eating healthier in July by introducing far more vegetables into my diet (while replacing a lot of refined carbs in my diet as well), green beans have been one of my go-to's. Boiling them until super soft and then stir frying them or putting them in the oven with some butter and a little bit of parmesan and togarashi has been fantastic. Can't wait to give this casserole recipe a try for thanksgiving!

[ehsan_kia]

Oh wow, look, a OnePlus sponsorship that doesn't ruin the entire recipe/video. Who knew that was possible!

[ThatsAwesomeAndStuff]

For my vegan version, I use the canned frenches onions and canned french cut green beans (requirement for me for that traditional taste). Then I cook diced onion, spices, and a whole large container of mushrooms in oil, then make a roux by adding some flour and slowly deglazing/de-clumping with unsweet plant milk. Comes together in 10mins, even non vegans say it's better than the canned cream of mushroom

[sreenathraparti]

Congrats on the 1+ sponsorship! It's awesome getting to see the channel grow

[JustBcozx]

I've done the Alton Brown version of scratch made Green Bean casserole for the last 7 or so years, it's totally worth the work. I'll often use frozen green beans but everything else gets the scratch made treatment