This is an excerpt from Tan’s conversation with J Kenji Lopez-Alt and Rachel Belle about their Thanksgiving meal preparation tips. But mostly it’s about green bean casserole.This was recorded at a Seattle Eats live event at Town Hall Seattle on Nov 10, 2025.

References from this episode:

• The recipe for Tan’s favorite Thanksgiving side dish, green bean casserole.
• In Memory of Dorkus Reilly inventor of the green bean casserole

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