CASSEROLE, a covered earthenware dish in which meat and vegetables are cooked in the oven. The heat penetrates the porous dish thereby insuring an even temperature for all its contents. The cover prevents any of the flavour from escaping as steam so that food cooked in casseroles retains all its juices and savour. Glass casseroles which withstand oven heat, and are attractive to the eye, are also obtainable.