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Odds are that casseroles in 2022 will be more creative, more flavorful than casseroles from 50 years ago. As Ojakangas points out, fresh produce, spices and herbs are more readily available and American tastes have gone global.
In some parts of the country, a casserole is considered to be a “covered dish” and around here it is a “hotdish.” Once when I mentioned “hotdish” (not in Minnesota), I was met with laughter. A hotdish, they thought, is a certain kind of lady.