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44. Dressing goes atop of something, stuffing goes inside it

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 04:58 PM

Nov 2015

So for me it's usually been 'stuffing,' since stuffing is what goes inside the turkey.

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Is it stuffing or dressing? [View all] Aerows Nov 2015 OP

It's stuffing if it was cooked inside the bird muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #1

Correct, and the safer way to cook the substance is outside the bird. merrily Nov 2015 #20

I didn't stuff the turkey this year Aerows Nov 2015 #28

Aha! So, you knew the answer all along! Another OP with no purpose other than divisiveness. merrily Nov 2015 #38

Well now I wish I wouldn't have made it Aerows Nov 2015 #41

45 years of stuffing for me, still kicking it. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #57

Kicking the stuffing is highly disrecommended, even if you've washed your feet. merrily Nov 2015 #64

We cooks ours outside the bird bigwillq Nov 2015 #79

This is the way I see it Victor_c3 Nov 2015 #2

You are right. Aerows Nov 2015 #31

I know what it it... daleanime Nov 2015 #3

Stuffing is cooked in the bird. Dressing is not. underpants Nov 2015 #4

There's no risk cooking stuffing inside the bird.... Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #42

There is more of a risk underpants Nov 2015 #50

Ah, 165 °F not 160 °F Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #63

It's also possible to get the stuffing at or above 165F by the time the bird is done Major Nikon Nov 2015 #88

Yes, and that was recommended in the USDA article Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #90

They're different things tammywammy Nov 2015 #5

Stop the truck Aerows Nov 2015 #7

Um, no I didn't say that. tammywammy Nov 2015 #9

I was confused by the Northern vs. Southern Aerows Nov 2015 #12

Sigh, no tammywammy Nov 2015 #14

Correct Aerows Nov 2015 #21

No. Reply 1 gave the correct answer. merrily Nov 2015 #25

I usually stuff myself with the dressing or wear a dress to stuff the stuffing inside me. BlueJazz Nov 2015 #6

This would be more appropriate in the lounge. truedelphi Nov 2015 #8

Maybe, but this is America Aerows Nov 2015 #10

It does not matter how the terms used to be used, Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #11

I'm so full of leftovers at this point Aerows Nov 2015 #16

The only leftovers O took from our large family Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #22

No. Reply 1 is correct. merrily Nov 2015 #26

The National Turkey Council disagrees with you. Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #29

And? merrily Nov 2015 #40

Simple answer. It's Schrödinger's cornbread. Autumn Nov 2015 #13

LOL! But, only if the recipe is in Vulcan. merrily Nov 2015 #27

OMG Aerows Nov 2015 #30

I enjoy verbing way more than I should. merrily Nov 2015 #35

Oh merrily, I am living long on leftovers today! Autumn Nov 2015 #36

Turkey Leftovers-a tale of Two Families merrily Nov 2015 #46

Stuffing is what you get out of a box Scootaloo Nov 2015 #15

Oooo... didn't make Oyster Dressing this year Aerows Nov 2015 #18

Haven't had it in like 20 years. But it's still the best Scootaloo Nov 2015 #33

No. Reply 1 is correct. It is about how the substance is cooked, not which ingredients you choose. merrily Nov 2015 #34

Dressing is for salads. Stuffing is for turkeys and pillows. n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #17

We no longer put it inside... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #19

Wow, that sounds fantastic! Aerows Nov 2015 #24

Andouille sausage is good also n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #53

stuffing. we never called it dressing trueblue2007 Nov 2015 #23

This is why I broached the topic Aerows Nov 2015 #32

if its cooked inside the bird madokie Nov 2015 #37

In PA, it's "filling" Freddie Nov 2015 #39

Wow, that sounds fantastic! Aerows Nov 2015 #43

Dressing goes atop of something, stuffing goes inside it Matrosov Nov 2015 #44

stuffing in, dressing out shanti Nov 2015 #45

Stuffing is when it gets "stuffed" into the bird's cavity. Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #47

Stuffing inside the bird, dressing outside it Warpy Nov 2015 #48

That's why you have gravy TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #51

Growing up in around Philly - it was "filling". Pennsylvania Dutch term, I think. djean111 Nov 2015 #49

Only fascists stuff their dressing. Glassunion Nov 2015 #52

Carrots, Onion and Celery Aerows Nov 2015 #56

Exactly. Glassunion Nov 2015 #60

A bit of lime for me, but I agree Aerows Nov 2015 #62

When I make broth/stock from the left over bits Glassunion Nov 2015 #67

No kidding! Aerows Nov 2015 #69

Indeed. Glassunion Nov 2015 #78

Oh heavens - rosemary and thyme Aerows Nov 2015 #80

The scotch also gave me a scotch boost. Glassunion Nov 2015 #83

Carrots? Eww. gvstn Nov 2015 #85

Carrots are part of the Mirepoix Aerows Nov 2015 #87

I love the little baby carrots raw. gvstn Nov 2015 #93

We like what we like :) Aerows Nov 2015 #94

Certainly. gvstn Nov 2015 #96

Mirepoix really needs carrots. Codeine Nov 2015 #92

See above post. gvstn Nov 2015 #95

Correctly pronounced as *dressin'* :-) Lars39 Nov 2015 #54

Stuffing goes in the bird DawgHouse Nov 2015 #55

Stuffing. Because "dressing" is for salads. TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #58

Just so y'all know, this was the subject of a HUUUUUUUGE Flamewar back in the day... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Nov 2015 #61

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This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Nov 2015 #72

It's stuffing if you stuff it back in the turkey tularetom Nov 2015 #65

My sister and I had this conversation yesterday... ms liberty Nov 2015 #66

Stuffing. herding cats Nov 2015 #68

I don't like "soft drinks" Aerows Nov 2015 #70

I've heard that one, too! herding cats Nov 2015 #74

I am absolutely, positively an unsweetened Iced tea Aerows Nov 2015 #75

I grew up on unsweetened tea, too! herding cats Nov 2015 #77

It's a soda. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #73

I like that one. herding cats Nov 2015 #76

As I stare across the river, I knew Oregon had it wrong all along! Kilgore Nov 2015 #81

LMAO! Aerows Nov 2015 #82

Darn Yellow Staters!!! Kilgore Nov 2015 #84

Dressing is formal JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #86

Oh wow, you are quite right on that one! n/t Aerows Nov 2015 #91

They're all right. Igel Nov 2015 #89

I did dressing, but my mom did stuffing. (2 Turkeys) and we mixed them... Thor_MN Nov 2015 #97