Casserole/ Stew. Are The Two Different In Your View?

[RATTER15]

I looked up the difference between the two and a little surprised to find that the general consensus according to google is that there is no difference.

Well there is in my opinion, a casserole would contain less liquid, bigger chunks or even whole cuts of meat, where a stew would be more like a soup but with larger bits. Also a casserole would be cooked in the oven in a "casserole" dish where a stew would be cooked in a large saucepan on hob.

[Jackdaw33]

Mega LOL!!!!!

[Jackdaw33]

Oo-er. We have a Greek scholar in our midst.

[Prudie]

Well it's stew in a pan and casserole in the oven for me. And it's only a hot-pot if it has sliced potato on the top.

[mikey4444]

Without reading the other replies, it would seem to me that Ratter has the correct idea here.....more liquid, more stew. less liquid more, more casserole !

[Jackdaw33]

In all my years I have never come across a stew cooked on the hob. Always in the oven. Bung it in and ignore for 4 or 5 hours.

[Mamyalynne]

Lobscouse, meat veg and tatties - Blind Scouse, nay meat.

[douglas9401]

A myriad, plug socket, fairly unique.....

[Islay]

What about casseroles dishes that are can be cooked on the hob?
Very little difference imo and certainly not worth bothering about.

[Jackdaw33]

I don't see the relevance to stew/casserole, Douglas, but in any case how can something be fairly unique? It is either unique or it isn't.

[Mamyalynne]

I think Douglas was adding to Allen's 'shudder' moments , or it's a very rum recipe indeed.

[douglas9401]

Thank you, Mamyalynne