My grandma's tuna casserole got mocked at Thanksgiving, but I made it anyway

My aunt Linda called it cat food surprise in front of everyone last November in Cleveland, so I doubled the recipe and put it right next to the turkey. Turns out all 14 people at the table asked for seconds, and now my cousin wants the recipe with the crushed potato chips on top. Why do we let fancy food snobs shame us out of the stuff we actually grew up loving?

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barbaraw4716d ago

Wait, hold on. She called it cat food surprise in front of everyone? That is brutally rude, I can't believe your own aunt would do that. Good for you for doubling the recipe, honestly, that's the kind of petty I can respect. And the potato chip topping is the whole point, that crunch is what makes it a real casserole, not some fancy béchamel thing. People get so weird about food trends, they forget that comfort food is about memories, not Michelin stars. Your grandma's recipe surviving that moment and winning over the table is the best kind of revenge, and honestly, your cousin getting the recipe is the proof that you were right all along. I'm just sorry you had to deal with Linda's nonsense before everyone came around, but at least now she knows to keep her mouth shut.