On Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:12:38 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

> On Mar 17, 6:25*pm, " > wrote:
> > On Mar 17, 1:02*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
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> >
> >
> > > On Mar 17, 9:03*am, jmcquown > wrote:
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> > > > 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.
> >
> > You must live in a different world than everybody else. *A casserole
> > can be either a main dish or a side dish.
>
> I believe I said, "For me,...." That's the way dishes were defined
> when I grew up. A vegetable baked in a dish is still a side dish,
> unless it is the entree, FOR ME.
>
You're not alone. Casserole is the name of the deep dish they are
baked in. The alternative deep dish to use is called a souffle dish.

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