"jmcquown" > wrote in message >...
> Dawn wrote:
> > Are these just different words for the same dish or is there something
> > inherently different about the two?
> >
> > I've looked at recipes and they all seem to share common ingredients
> > and baking methods, but my husband insists they are different.
> >
> > Dawn
>
> IMO they are different. Au gratin contains cheese. Scalloped is in a cream
> sauce. The general preparation is the same, however to the white (bechamel)
> sauce for au gratin you add grated cheese.
>


Thanks Jill. I think a lot of my confusion was because many, many
"scalloped" recipes contain grated cheese and they are not called "au
gratin."



Dawn