Hotpot vs. Casserole

Hotpotnoun

alternative spelling of hot pot

Hotpotnoun

a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot

Casserolenoun

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

Casserolenoun

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

Casseroleverb

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

Casserolenoun

A small round dish with a handle, usually of porcelain.

Casserolenoun

A mold (in the shape of a hollow vessel or incasement) of boiled rice, mashed potato or paste, baked, and afterwards filled with vegetables or meat.

Casserolenoun

food cooked and served in a casserole

Casserolenoun

large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served

Casserole

A casserole (French: diminutive of casse, from Provençal cassa 'pan') is a variety of a large, deep pan or bowl used for cooking a variety of dishes in the oven; it is also a category of foods cooked in such a utensil. To distinguish the two uses, the pan can be called a or , whereas the food is simply .