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I’ve always called it stuffing
My girlfriend and her family calls it dressing
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In the ultimate ranking of Thanksgiving sides, many will agree that stuffing comes out on top. But you might have heard this irresistible dish referred to as “dressing” in some households across America. So, we had to ask: What’s the difference between stuffing and dressing?
Historically, there’s a notable difference between stuffing and dressing. Though both dishes contain the same staple ingredients (dried bread cubes, diced vegetables, broth, butter, herbs and spices), stuffing is what goes inside a turkey or chicken while dressing is baked in a separate casserole dish on the side.
However, you’ll hear anecdotes of someone putting their dressing inside the bird and another family serving stuffing on the side. So what’s the deal? What it boils down to (in the modern era, at least) is regional slang.
Southerners are going to call this favorite holiday side dish dressing, while people in pretty much every other part of America call it stuffing..........
My girlfriend and her family calls it dressing
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In the ultimate ranking of Thanksgiving sides, many will agree that stuffing comes out on top. But you might have heard this irresistible dish referred to as “dressing” in some households across America. So, we had to ask: What’s the difference between stuffing and dressing?
Historically, there’s a notable difference between stuffing and dressing. Though both dishes contain the same staple ingredients (dried bread cubes, diced vegetables, broth, butter, herbs and spices), stuffing is what goes inside a turkey or chicken while dressing is baked in a separate casserole dish on the side.
However, you’ll hear anecdotes of someone putting their dressing inside the bird and another family serving stuffing on the side. So what’s the deal? What it boils down to (in the modern era, at least) is regional slang.
Southerners are going to call this favorite holiday side dish dressing, while people in pretty much every other part of America call it stuffing..........