I made Betty Crocker’s 1965 Curried Tuna Casserole (so you don’t have to)
I made Betty Crocker’s 1965 Curried Tuna Casserole (so you don’t have to)
by eric-wagoner
7 Comments
braneysbuzzwagon
One of those experiments that didn’t work?
eric-wagoner
I have a YouTube channel where I cook recipes randomly selected from my cookbook collection (link in bio) and last week this one came up. One of my favorite recipes is in this book, but many of the rest (including this casserole) seem horrific. In the end it wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t at all good. I had fun making the toppings, and it did look “fancy”. I can imagine that it would have slayed at a 1965 dinner party!
stefanica
Omg. I think this is why I had a very, very strange idea of what “curry” was when I was a young adult back in the 90s. I used to make something like this for gatherings, not with tuna but with chicken, and called it curry. 🤣 It was more like a mutant biryani, though everyone liked it! Glorified rice with chicken, yogurt, curry powder, and a bunch of bits and bobs like raisins and coconut.
Anyway, you kind of solved a mystery for me. Thanks!!
AffectionatePoet4586
I got distracted by the Mock Oyster Casserole, which is oyster crackers drowned in cream of mushroom soup.
Aggravating-Fee-1615
Great video! Love the stencil and appreciated seeing it plated. You just went for it there with all the flavors. Honest review. Thanks for sharing!
mind_the_umlaut
Beautiful effort!
Cake-Tea-Life
I’m curious about whether there are any casseroles out there that aren’t either mayonnaise or cream of _____ soup based. I love the idea of a casserole, but all that fat is more than my stomach can handle.
7 Comments
One of those experiments that didn’t work?
I have a YouTube channel where I cook recipes randomly selected from my cookbook collection (link in bio) and last week this one came up. One of my favorite recipes is in this book, but many of the rest (including this casserole) seem horrific. In the end it wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t at all good. I had fun making the toppings, and it did look “fancy”. I can imagine that it would have slayed at a 1965 dinner party!
Omg. I think this is why I had a very, very strange idea of what “curry” was when I was a young adult back in the 90s. I used to make something like this for gatherings, not with tuna but with chicken, and called it curry. 🤣 It was more like a mutant biryani, though everyone liked it! Glorified rice with chicken, yogurt, curry powder, and a bunch of bits and bobs like raisins and coconut.
Anyway, you kind of solved a mystery for me. Thanks!!
I got distracted by the Mock Oyster Casserole, which is oyster crackers drowned in cream of mushroom soup.
Great video! Love the stencil and appreciated seeing it plated. You just went for it there with all the flavors. Honest review. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful effort!
I’m curious about whether there are any casseroles out there that aren’t either mayonnaise or cream of _____ soup based. I love the idea of a casserole, but all that fat is more than my stomach can handle.