A row has erupted over what actually constitutes a casserole.
The question was posed by an Australian writer musing over the difference between a casserole and a stew.
Some claimed a casserole is like a curry without the spice, like a stew but more fancy, or it has to be baked to be a casserole.
One person asked whether pasta can be counted as a casserole?
@todayfm @HelenVaughan24 @IanDempsey @paulcollinstipp Is it a casserole usually oven cooked, stew you cook on your hob?
— Aoife Somers (@aoifesomers) July 14, 2016
@HelenVaughan24 @TodayFMNews I always thought a stew was cooked in a saucepan and a casserole was cooked in the oven. No?
— Niamh â˜•ï¸ (@niamhieobrien) July 14, 2016
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson weighed in to settle the debate.
They're the same as far as I'm concerned - casserole comes from name of pot stew is cooked in https://t.co/ftHTRiioDD
— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) July 12, 2016
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