On Mon 01 Dec 2008 01:01:57p, Pete C. told us...

>
> Tracy wrote:
>>
>> notbob wrote:
>> > On 2008-12-01, val189 > wrote:
>> >> Trying to decide which to take to a potluck.
>> >
>> > Other than the name, what's the difference? They're both slice
potatoes
>> > baked with dairy/cheese sauce.
>> >
>> > nb
>>
>> I think "technically" au gratin means it has crumb or cheese topping?
>> If that is the only difference then go with au gratin. Most things are
>> better with a crust! ;-)
>>
>> Tracy
>
> Not sure if it's technically correct, but I've always heard it as
> "Scalloped" was just a cream sauce (and often ham bits) and "au Gratin"
> was with a cheese sauce.
>

Along that same vein, I always thought that scalloped (with a cream sauce)
also had onions, whereas au gratin did no.

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