Food family · 8 dishes · 7 regions

The casserole
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Layered and baked dishes that turn patience and a hot oven into a single communal plate — lasagna, moussaka, pastitsada, the whole family of slow-bake comfort food.

2Greece

1Lebanon

1Turkey

1Indonesia

1Finland

1Italy

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Greece

2 dishes from Greece

Moussaka
A layered casserole of fried eggplant, spiced minced meat, and béchamel sauce, baked until golden. Considered the national dish of Greece.
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moussaka
An aubergine- or potato-based dish common in the Balkans and Middle East, often made with ground meat and differing in local and regional versions.
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Lebanon

1 dish from Lebanon

Levantine Moussaka
A Levantine eggplant dish in which roasted eggplant is cooked with tomatoes, chickpeas, onions, garlic, and warm spices. Unlike the Greek casserole, it is usually served as a vegetable mezze or main dish without béchamel.
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Turkey

1 dish from Turkey

Musakka
A Turkish aubergine dish of fried slices in tomato-pepper meat sauce, typically without béchamel and often served with pilav.
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Indonesia

1 dish from Indonesia

makaroni schotel
A northern European baked-pasta staple, this casserole combines cooked macaroni with eggs and milk, plus meat, vegetables, or fish, and is topped with cheese or breadcrumbs.
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Finland

1 dish from Finland

cabbage casserole
A Finnish oven-baked casserole of cabbage, ground meat, rice or pearl barley, onion, marjoram, and a little syrup or molasses, usually served with lingonberry or crowberry jam.
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Italy

1 dish from Italy

ossobuco
A Lombard casserole of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine, and broth, often finished with gremolada and served with risotto alla milanese or polenta. Its prized marrow defines the dish.
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United States

1 dish from United States

tamale pie
A Southwestern U.S. casserole built like a pie: a dish lined with tamale dough, filled with spiced meats, stews, or leftovers and sometimes beans, salsa, or tomatoes, then topped with dough and baked, sometimes with cheese.
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Moussaka

moussaka

Levantine Moussaka

Musakka

makaroni schotel

cabbage casserole

ossobuco

tamale pie

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