Comments on: Chicken Divan http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/ Adventures in Decorating, Thrifting, Cooking & Gardening Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:27:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-12502 Anonymous Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:26:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-12502 I always thought the original recipe was a chicken or turkey boneless fillet topped with fresh steamed broccoli and Hollandaise sauce. I guess the combo of soup and mayo is substitute for the more upscale version.<br/><br/>This is a classic fifties recipe from a "woman's/homemakers" magazine, showing how to recreate a dish from a famous place by adapting it with the most favorite recipe ingredient in the South ( or at that time the entire country) Campbell's Soup.<br/><br/>Yes, I am a southern girl, born and raised. I served my version of Chicken/Turkey Divan to my first husband over 30 years ago, using Knorr packaged Hollandaise and frozen broccoli. He loved it and it was CHEAP. This is also a good combination over a pan fried ham steak. Try that sometime, I'm sure you will love it.<br/><br/>Just found your blog today - don't know how - and I love it. I too re-purpose furniture and accessories. May send you some pics.<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/><br/>Joanne I always thought the original recipe was a chicken or turkey boneless fillet topped with fresh steamed broccoli and Hollandaise sauce. I guess the combo of soup and mayo is substitute for the more upscale version.

This is a classic fifties recipe from a “woman’s/homemakers” magazine, showing how to recreate a dish from a famous place by adapting it with the most favorite recipe ingredient in the South ( or at that time the entire country) Campbell’s Soup.

Yes, I am a southern girl, born and raised. I served my version of Chicken/Turkey Divan to my first husband over 30 years ago, using Knorr packaged Hollandaise and frozen broccoli. He loved it and it was CHEAP. This is also a good combination over a pan fried ham steak. Try that sometime, I’m sure you will love it.

Just found your blog today – don’t know how – and I love it. I too re-purpose furniture and accessories. May send you some pics.

Thanks,

Joanne

]]> By: Victoria http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-11020 Victoria Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:42:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-11020 As kids we called this "chicken dive-out" because we didn't like it. :)<br/><br/>I bet I would enjoy it these days though! As kids we called this “chicken dive-out” because we didn’t like it. :)

I bet I would enjoy it these days though!

]]> By: Melissa @ The Inspired Room http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10924 Melissa @ The Inspired Room Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:24:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10924 I love love love this meal. You just inspired my dinner...I have every thing I need so here I go!<br/><br/>Happy weekend! Just catching up on all your great posts! But, now, I am hungry!<br/><br/>xo I love love love this meal. You just inspired my dinner…I have every thing I need so here I go!

Happy weekend! Just catching up on all your great posts! But, now, I am hungry!

xo

]]> By: jdm http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10880 jdm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10880 This original Yankee got the recipe from a friend 28 years ago in northern Maine. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. :) We always made it with curry added, too. To take some of the guilt away, I use 1/2 mayo and 1/2 plain yogurt. Tasted just fine to me. This original Yankee got the recipe from a friend 28 years ago in northern Maine. I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. :) We always made it with curry added, too. To take some of the guilt away, I use 1/2 mayo and 1/2 plain yogurt. Tasted just fine to me.

]]> By: judy http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10829 judy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10829 One BIG thing I learned when making this and other cream of mushroom or cream of chicken recipes.......never, but NEVER use HEALTHY CHOICE in place of the regular cream of whatever. <br/><br/>OMgoodness, the taste is T E R R I B L E!!! I didn't know it could change the flavor as much as it did.<br/><br/>Just my little 'tid bit'of lesson learned. :) One BIG thing I learned when making this and other cream of mushroom or cream of chicken recipes…….never, but NEVER use HEALTHY CHOICE in place of the regular cream of whatever.

OMgoodness, the taste is T E R R I B L E!!! I didn’t know it could change the flavor as much as it did.

Just my little ‘tid bit’of lesson learned. :)

]]> By: Becky K. http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10823 Becky K. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:01:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10823 My Mom used to make this. I forgot about it! Oh, I'll be making this soon.<br/><br/>Thanks for the Memories.<br/><br/>Becky K. My Mom used to make this. I forgot about it! Oh, I’ll be making this soon.

Thanks for the Memories.

Becky K.

]]> By: Sandi McBride http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10816 Sandi McBride Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:23:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10816 Oh Rhoda, chicken divan! Mama made the absolute best and always called it chicken divine lol...I don't know, a divan was always what we sat on lol! I love that bookshelf...<br/>hugs<br/>Sandi Oh Rhoda, chicken divan! Mama made the absolute best and always called it chicken divine lol…I don’t know, a divan was always what we sat on lol! I love that bookshelf…
hugs
Sandi

]]> By: Cindy ~ My Romantic Home http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10813 Cindy ~ My Romantic Home Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:21:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10813 I'm a California girl and I've made Chicken Divan before...okay it was ages ago, probably 1980 something! It's good. My daughter does not like casseroles at all so I hardly ever make them anymore. I’m a California girl and I’ve made Chicken Divan before…okay it was ages ago, probably 1980 something! It’s good. My daughter does not like casseroles at all so I hardly ever make them anymore.

]]> By: The Berry's Patch http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10735 The Berry's Patch Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:55:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10735 Rhoda,<br/><br/>That's looks delicious. I have a couple recipe books where the main ingredient is condensed soup. I've tried almost all of them. Casseroles are the best when you have big families to feed. I also like that you can freeze them. I'll have to try this recipe. <br/><br/>Brandee :-) Rhoda,

That’s looks delicious. I have a couple recipe books where the main ingredient is condensed soup. I’ve tried almost all of them. Casseroles are the best when you have big families to feed. I also like that you can freeze them. I’ll have to try this recipe.

Brandee :-)

]]> By: Robin http://southernhospitalityblog.com/chicken-divan/comment-page-1/#comment-10733 Robin Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:03:00 +0000 http://southernhospitalityblog.com/?p=303#comment-10733 Sorry for the multiple comments...I am new to blogging! Sorry for the multiple comments…I am new to blogging!

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