casserole

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/ˈkæsəroʊl/
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Food slowly cooked or baked in an ovenproof dish, the vessel used for it, a related laboratory heating dish, and the rare verb for cooking by that method.
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Examples

  • The chef likes to casserole cheaper cuts of meat.
  • A breakfast casserole can be assembled the night before.
  • Butter the casserole before adding the noodles.
  • A glass casserole lets the cook see the bubbling edges.
  • They baked a vegetable casserole for the potluck.

Similar words

casserole dish
gratin dish
baking dish
hotdish
stew
oven dish
baked dish
evaporating dish
porcelain dish
bake

Meanings

Oven-cooked dish

noun
food
neutral
Food cooked slowly or baked together in an ovenproof dish, often as a mixed meal or side with sauce, vegetables, meat, pasta, rice, or a topping.

Examples

  • She brought a green bean casserole to Thanksgiving dinner.
  • The tuna noodle casserole came out browned and bubbling.
  • A breakfast casserole can be assembled the night before.
  • The sweet potato casserole was served beside the turkey.
  • They baked a vegetable casserole for the potluck.
  • Leftover chicken became a creamy rice casserole.

Similar words

hotdish
bake
baked dish
one-dish meal
oven dish
gratin

Ovenproof cooking dish

noun
kitchenware
neutral
A deep ovenproof dish or pan used for cooking and often serving food, usually wide enough for a mixed baked dish and sometimes fitted with a lid.

Examples

  • Butter the casserole before adding the noodles.
  • The ceramic casserole went straight from oven to table.
  • Choose a shallow casserole for a crisp topping.
  • The lid helped the casserole keep its heat during the drive.
  • A glass casserole lets the cook see the bubbling edges.
  • The old casserole cracked after a sudden change in temperature.

Similar words

casserole dish
baking dish
ovenproof dish
baking pan
oven dish
gratin dish

Laboratory heating dish

noun
science
technical
A small deep porcelain dish, often with a handle, used in a laboratory to heat, evaporate, or dry substances.

Examples

  • The residue was dried in a porcelain casserole.
  • Use tongs to move the hot laboratory casserole.
  • The analyst heated the solution gently in a casserole.
  • A small casserole sat on the wire gauze above the flame.
  • The procedure specified a covered porcelain casserole.
  • After evaporation, crystals remained in the casserole.

Similar words

laboratory casserole
porcelain dish
heating dish
evaporating dish

Cook in a casserole

verb
cooking
neutral
To cook food slowly in a casserole dish, especially by baking or stewing it with liquid in a covered vessel.

Examples

  • The recipe casseroles the rabbit with wine and onions.
  • She casseroled the vegetables until they were tender.
  • The chef likes to casserole cheaper cuts of meat.
  • Beans can be casseroled with tomatoes and herbs.
  • They casserole the fish gently in a covered dish.
  • The dish is casseroled at low heat for an hour.

Similar words

bake
stew
braise
slow-cook
oven-cook

Etymology

Borrowed from French casserole, meaning saucepan, from a diminutive of casse, a pan or ladle. The English word first named the vessel, then the food cooked in it.

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