casserole

[cooljohn]

what is the origin of casserole

[Clanad]

Originally, the term related to the pot or dish used to cook and also serve.  It later came to mean that which was being cooked as well.  Apparently French in origin, meaning saucepan, which in turn was the diminutive of Old French casse or ladle.  Also from Old Proven�al cassa which originated from the Medieval Latin cattia or dipper, from Greek kuathion, diminutive of kuathos, also referencing a ladle.

[beerbelly]

not unlike the spanish dish PAELLA which is of course the pan its cooked in and not the food itself ....
wonder how many of these there are ....????

[shaneystar]

Theres always "love it or hate it " Marmite
A marmite is a French stock pot or cooking pot�like the one pictured on the front of the jar and shaped somewhat like the jar itself. The name of the French pot is pronounced "mar-MEET." The product name may have been derived from a famous French soup, petite marmite.

[Xollob]

...and not unlike the great British balti, which is named after the flat-bottomed metal dish in which it is cooked and served. "Balti" means "bucket" in India.

Karahi, a type of wok in Pakistani cuisine, is another curry dish that takes its name from the cooking vessel.