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Every State's Most Legendary Casserole By Brian Boone Sept. 23, 2025 2:40 pm EST

While the name of this broad category of culinary classics is a French word that refers to the cooking vessel and not what's in it, a casserole makes life easier , and it's perhaps the quintessential American food. Also called a bake or a hotdish, a casserole is an umbrella term for literally hundreds of different one-dish meals that can feed a family or any other large group of people, as well as side items so substantial and calorie-packed that they might as well be a main course.

Casseroles are, by their nature, very different from one another, but they also have a lot in common. They're all interchangeable with the idea of homemade or homestyle comfort food, steeped in

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