Casserole Dish Battle: Green Bean or Sweet Potato

By Christian Science Monitor

Casserole Dish Battle: Green Bean or Sweet Potato

November 20, 2012 Updated Nov 20, 2012 at 11:21 AM PDT

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, families across the US are searching high, low, and online for recipes on those turkey-side perennials: sweet potato casserole and green bean casserole.

But for many holiday cooks, the first question to answer is, which of these casseroles should I really cook?

OK, this choice may not have cosmic implications. Nor does it have the pocketbook implications of choosing whether your first step toward the world of tablet computing should be with an iPad, a Nook, or a Kindle. But it's your time and effort – and maybe the crowd reaction to a special meal – on the line.

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