casserole一词来自法语,词源是古法语中表示“大调羹”的“casse”一词。然而,英语中的casserole一词与法语中的casserole一词意义并不一样。法语中casserole指的是有长柄的平底锅,而可放入烤箱中烘烤的容器(对应英语中casserole一词)则称为plat à four。
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Casserole 法国砂锅
A casserole (French: diminutive of casse, from Provençal cassa "pan") is a large, deep dish used both in the oven and as a serving vessel. The word is also used for the food cooked and served in such a vessel, with the cookware itself called a casserole dish or casserole pan.