Rejoice, fellow green bean casserole lovers. A new report found the dish is the Lone Star State's favorite Thanksgiving side.
The study comes from HubScore, which specializes in marketing, industry data, development and more. The website analyzed "data gathered from various national cooking and lifestyle surveys across all 50 states" to determine each state's favorite side dish, according to the report.
While mashed potatoes dominated the competition in most states, Texas was not alone in having green bean casserole as its favorite dish. The other states that love the classic side are Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming.
Top Thanksgiving sides in Texas
The report also revealed the top five Thanksgiving sides for Texas:
HubScore looked at various national cooking and lifestyle surveys across the country to determine each state's favorite Thanksgiving side dish. In Texas, green bean casserole is followed by corn casserole, with mashed potatoes taking third place, ahead of mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole.
HubScore looked at various national cooking and lifestyle surveys across the country to determine each state's favorite Thanksgiving side dish. In Texas, green bean casserole is followed by corn casserole, with mashed potatoes taking third place, ahead of mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole.
And for many members of our team, they're the best Thanksgiving side period. Mashed potatoes are fluffy, creamy, and serve as the ideal vessel to store your ample gravy reserve.
She wrote that the popularity of the dish was related to its categorization as a casserole, which in the US is associated with "communal eating, sharing, and generosity" and that the green bean casserole in particular represents the familiar and also the festive.
Whether you choose corn, a classic green bean casserole or your family's favorite potato dish, veggie sides add so much color (and flavor) to your holiday table.
Be sure that frozen green beans are completely defrosted and drained before adding them to the casserole, Chef Patel says. If you don't, the excess water from the beans can leak out into the casserole and make it thin and runny.
“But you also need to remember cream pies and those creamy green bean and sweet potato casseroles can become dangerous if they sit out for too long without refrigeration, which needs to be below 41° F.”
"Canned green beans are very soft and delicate," Malarkey says. "They tend to mush up while mixing, and I like a little crunch to my green bean casserole." The other two pros we spoke with agreed. When presented with the choice of fresh or frozen green beans for green bean casserole, frozen came out on top.
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