[Sca-cooks] Lutheran Binder

[Laura C. Minnick]

"Philip W. Troy & Susan Troy" wrote:
>
> Mem Morman wrote:
>
> > Casserole?  What's a casserole?  Is that one of those mede-evil terms?
> > Lutherans make hotdish.
> >
> > elaina
>
> Please realize I'm not just questioning this out of hand, but would you
> say the term "hotdish" is more characteristic of the MidWest, of
> Lutherans, or specifically of MidWestern Lutherans? (Yes, I know you
> don't live in the MidWest, but Garrison Keillor does, more or less.)
>
> I ask because we have a fair number of Lutherans around here on the East
> Coast, but I've never heard the term used except on this list.

AFAIK, it's a Dakota/Minnesota/Iowa thing. And not limited to Lutherans-
the cafeteria ladies use it too.

'Lainie