In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > <sigh> How many times do I have to tell "you people" that hotdish is one
> > word. A hot dish is one on which you'll burn your fingers if you pick
> > it up without a hotpad. You're welcome.
>
> I'm a Texan, and /even I/ knew that. ;-)
>
> > What I described isn't a hotdish. There's no macaroni in it.
>
> Is macaroni *required*, or just typical? I'm pretty sure it can still
> be hotdish with broken spaghetti noodles, Tater Tots, chow mein noodles,
> or in some cases rice. I'm pretty sure I have some recipes like that
> saved from the STrib. It does seem to need a lot of starchies though.
>
> Bob

I stand corrected, Bob, and regret the exclusions. Tater Tots are made
from potatoes but their inclusion is usually as a topping on the
hotdish, not as an ingredient in the goopy part, though the TTs
certainly contribute to the overall hotdishness of it. "Macaroni"
includes noodles (spaghetti or egg noodles). Chow mein noodles are ‹‹
chow mein noodles, and they're an acceptable component to a Real
Hotdish, too. Rice, too, I suppose, but I think macaroni (shells,
elbows, rotini, penne, or bowties) are most typical. Because I said,
*that's* why! LOL!

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