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cassoulet

cassoulet

1 8.1
A deep round clay pot used to cook and serve slow stews in southern France
  • noun
  • /ˈkæsəˌleɪ/
translation icon : cazuela
  • "Cassoulet"?
  • Serve the cassoulet

Examples

  • We enjoyed a delicious cassoulet that simmered all day in the traditional earthenware pot.

  • The chef served her famous cassoulet in a rustic cassoulet pot, highlighting its rich flavors.

  • At the dinner party, each guest received a steaming portion of cassoulet from the deep pot.

Synonyms

casserole
vscassoulet
13 2.7

A deep dish used for cooking and serving food in the oven

is a round earthenware vessel meant especially for slow stew preparation
Dutch oven
vscassoulet
7 4.1

A heavy pot with a tight lid used for slow cooking

is similar but specifically made of earthenware and tied to a region
boiler
vscassoulet
  • UK
4 1.9

A large metal pot with a lid for boiling or stewing food

is earthenware and linked to a regional serving tradition rather than metal
stockpot
vscassoulet
2 2.3

A large deep pot for making soup or boiling food

is smaller and focused on cooking and serving individual slow stews
caldron
vscassoulet
1 8.2

A large metal pot with a lid and handle that people use to boil food over a fire

is used for slow stews in earthenware, not for open-fire boiling
stewpot
vscassoulet
1 2.4

A large deep pot for cooking stews and soups

is specific as a southern French earthenware pot for serving stews
saucepot
vscassoulet
  • UK
1 4.3

A deep pot with handles and a tight lid for stewing or boiling food

is earthenware and emphasises serving slow-cooked stews in that tradition
crock-pot
vscassoulet
  • US
1 3.2

An electric pot that cooks food slowly for several hours

is a manual earthenware vessel used on stove or oven for stews
dutchy
vscassoulet
  • UK
8.1

A heavy pot with a tight lid used to cook food slowly

is the regional earthenware variant used for cooking and serving stews
olla
vscassoulet
8.8

A clay cooking pot used for making soups and stews

is the southern French serving vessel specifically used for slow stews
stewpan
vscassoulet
  • UK
6.0

A deep pan with a tight lid for cooking food slowly

is round earthenware used both to cook and to present slow stews
stewing pan
vscassoulet
  • UK
1.3

A deep pot with a lid for cooking food slowly

is the deep, round earthenware pot used for cooking and serving
pipkin
vscassoulet
  • Archaic
9.9

A small clay pot for cooking or heating food

is larger and intended for cooking and serving slow stews for sharing
cassolette
vscassoulet
9.9

A small dish used to cook and serve a single portion of food

is larger and used to cook communal slow-cooked stews in the region

Surface Forms

cassoulet singular
cassoulets plural

Etymology

Cassoulet for the pot comes from Occitan cassolo, meaning 'deep pot', and is like the English word casserole. That's why a cassoulet is the deep, round earthenware pot used to cook and serve slow stews.