CLASSIC SAGE AND SAUSAGE
STUFFING
I’m a stuffing fiend.It’s easily my favorite part of the holiday meal, and as far as
I’m concerned, a side dish worth making any time of the
year. For those of you oddballs out there who still refer to
the stuff as “dressing,” well, I’m not going to come down on
either side of the whole nomenclature debate except to say
that three reputable sources give three different answers:
- The Oxford English Dictionary says that “stuffing” is
stuffed in a bird or joint (roast), while “dressing” is a more
general term for seasoning that goes with food or sauce. - The Joy of Cooking contends that they are one and the
same, except one is in the bird and one is out.