When do you receive casseroles? What is Casserole?



Let’s say the woman who was slumped over her steering wheel had suffered a major heart attack and was hospitalized. How many casseroles do you think her family would have received?

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A casserole is a baked dish that is usually rice or pasta based. It's common to mix in cheese, or vegetables or meats. There are Many types of casseroles...green bean casserole is very popular in some states for example. But other places- its Tuna casserole.

As for receiving casseroles: they are popular "potluck" dishes. "potluck" refers to gatherings where everyone brings a food or drink (instead of the host providing everything).
Common times you may see casseroles:
1. parties (typically for adults---with children's parties it is more common for the host to provide everything)
2. holidays (especially Christmas or Thanksgiving)
3. Memorial (after a funeral when everyone gathers with the bereaved*

Bereaved- family or close friends of the deceased