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07-05-2014, 07:42 AM

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Tothill

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From BC Canada, here a casserole is a whole meal in one pan, baked in the oven. It will have protein, starch and vegetables. If you are asked to bring a hot dish to a pot luck, it could be a casserole, but generally would mean a hot vegetable dish, such as mashed potatoes, creamed corn etc.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=casserole one definition.

What I call other foods depends more on how I serve them.

Goulash is always served on noodles.

Stew is served in a bowl generally with home made biscuits, but sometimes bread on the side.

Meat pie is stew served in a pie crust. But with more vegies on the side.

Shepherds pie is not a casserole, because I serve vegies on the side. I know this makes not sense at all.

07-09-2014, 09:59 PM

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Anniedeb

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Originally Posted by Edie

Minnesotans call it a hot dish - Like we call soda POP. Have a glass of pop with your hot dish! My mother made a "handy down" from my Swedish grandmother on my dad's side made of hamburger, celery, onion, canned tomatoes, kidney beans and elbow macaroni. It is called Minister's Dinner. One night Grandma (she died before I was born) was making dinner and the minister came over and she invited him to stay - And now you know the rest of the story. This was around 95 years ago. And the hot dish has been in the family ever since. Neat story - delicious and nourishing supper, not to mention, in those days, cheap!!!!! Oh yah, a handy down is a hand me down. It sounded better calling clothes from someone else a handy down than a hand me down. My first pair of penny loafers were handy downs.
Edie

I'm with you!! Love having a pop with my hot dish!! Must be a Minnesota thing!!