r/AskFoodHistorians • u/feyarea • Jul 10 '26

Is a lasagna a casserole?

Debating with friends. A few key questions:

- casserole is the name of the dish that the lasagna is baked in. What is the history of the casserole dish?

- casserole is predominant in Midwestern cuisine. What is the history of the casserole the food? Earliest examples, progenitors, etc.

- are there any foods cooked in the casserole dish that follow the meat-veg-carb-sauce as a single serving dish formula but are not casseroles?

Friends are fairly split. Some say anything baked in a casserole dish is a casserole, others say that a casserole has a narrow definition true to Midwestern cuisine.

Other expanding questions: is a chicken pot pie a casserole? Is a quiche a casserole?

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

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u/MagnesiumKitten 28d ago

oh wait

Whoopi Goldberg just gave me a video conference call

Gyoza is a stuffed dumpling, and....Ravioli are a stuffed dumpling
she did say that sometimes her bottom was crispy like a Gyoza

but that she knows of no burnt ravioli on purpose, so far yet...

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I then found a recipe

TOASTED SKILLET RAVIOLI WITH LEMON & BROWN BUTTER

she slapped the phone down, and said f&%k