On Mar 17, 9:03*am, jmcquown > wrote:
> On 3/16/2013 11:12 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> > Not all casseroles are noodle or rice based. *Think of casserole as
> > the container the food is baked in and you'll see what I mean. *No one
> > has a problem with putting an assortment of ingredients into a slow
> > cooker and eating the result, how is a casserole any different? *Not
> > everything is tuna casserole.
> > Janet US
>
> I agree not every casserole contains noodles. *Someone mentioned au
> gratin potatoes and scalloped potatoes. *I consider those to be casseroles.
>
> Jill

Those are side dishes in my world. I think of a casserole as an
entree. If the scalloped potatoes had ham added, then for me, that
would be a casserole, not a side dish. ;-)

N.