The difference between Casserole and Hotdish

When used as nouns, casserole means a dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served, whereas hotdish means a variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/or frozen vegetable, mixed with canned soup.


Casserole is also verb with the meaning: to cook like, or as, a casserole.

check bellow for the other definitions of Casserole and Hotdish

  1. Casserole as a noun:

    A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

  2. Casserole as a noun:

    Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish.

  1. Casserole as a verb (transitive):

    To cook like, or as, a casserole; to stew.

  1. Hotdish as a noun (US):

    A variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/or frozen vegetable, mixed with canned soup.

  2. Hotdish as a noun:

    A main course or sidedish served hot during a meal.

  3. Hotdish as a noun:

    A dish for serving hotdish.

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