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Casseroles Dishes & Pots
Nonstick Casseroles
Casseroles are large, deep, covered pots or dishes used both in the oven and
for serving. The culinary term en casserole, cassoulets means,
“served in the vessel used for cooking.” One of the classic foods of the
midwestern region, round casseroles is also called “hot dish.” Specialty
casseroles such as bean pots are needed to cook dishes like green bean
casserole, popular at church potlucks and family gatherings.
Buffet casseroles are basically large, wide shallow pots. Oval casseroles
and most other shapes are commonly made of glazed ceramics or Pyrex.
Roasters or cassoulets are variants with higher sides designed for the
roasting of meat.
Top makers of round and
oval casseroles and buffet casseroles include Emile Henry, and Le Creuset,
and All-Clad, and Homer Laughlin China Co. You’ll also find good cassoulets
from Corningware, and Look and Calphalon. Other brands to try are Circulon,
and KitchenAid, and Mauviel.
Specialty Casseroles Are Back
The
great thing about making a casserole is that it’s a discount meal: you dump
a bunch of ingredients into buffet casseroles or bean pots, bake it and
serve it in the same dish. To save time, you can buy a whole chicken for
cheap at your local grocery store or rotisserie, cut it up, and lightly stir
fry it before adding it to any of the specialty casseroles available online.
Another tip is to bake your specialty casseroles at a higher temperature for
30 minutes instead of an hour or longer.
However you combine
leftovers in your round or oval casseroles, ensure the food combinations are
colorful and the flavors pop. Whether you're cooking with a
Dutch oven or an oval casserole
dish these one-dish meals will
clear out your fridge and satisfy your kids, a real cook’s dream meal come
true.
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