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Omelet > wrote in newsmpomelet-BB2375.17012712022010
@news-wc.giganews.com:

> In article >,
> PeterL1 > wrote:
>
>> I realised afterwards that your "dressing" is actually what we call
>> 'stuffing'.
>>
>> 'Dressing' over here is what we put on salads. Like Balsamic and EVOO
>> mixed together.
>>
>> Or Ranch Dressing.

>
> "Dressing" as in Salad dressing is the same thing here too dear, but the
> word is used for two different things.
>
> "Dressing" is indeed "Stuffing" but not stuffed into a bird carcass so
> the terms are used for the same dish depending on how it's treated.
> It's "dressing" if it would be "stuffing" but served separate from the
> bird and baked in it's own dish.




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