What is the difference between dressing and stuffing?

Question

and if they are the same thing, why does it have two names? (by dressing i don't mean the kind you might put on salad)

Answer 1

I would agree with suegazpay, my family always called it stuffing (northern) and my in-laws call it dressing, they are southern.

Answer 2

Im pretty sure dressing a turkey is the seasonings or broth you put on the turkey before cooking if for flavor (if you choose to put any type of seasonings on it.) Stuffing is stuffing a turkey with well stuffing! and cooking it in the bird instead of outside... i prefer stuffing from a box! =]

Answer 3

Stuffing - crammed in the fowl, dressing - cooked separately. Dressing continually appeared outstanding to me– style of– why worry? they're in many circumstances used interchangeably immediately, in basic terms like "yam" and "candy potato" that are extremely 2 thoroughly separate issues.

Answer 4

Stuffing is stuffed inside the turkey/chicken
Dressing is made by it self served separately
they can both be made the same way.

Answer 5

dressing is a creamy or watery topping to put on salads and other foods.

stuffing is a dry and starchy side dish that is usually served with turkey at thanksgiving.

Answer 6

I'm guessing it's like the difference, if any, between dinner and supper - dependent on preference or point of view.

Answer 7

I believe that dressing is what you dress your turkey in, ( I like it in a tank-top and shorts) j/k. and stuffing is what you stuff up the turkey's buttocks. keepin it real for real for real....jarrod

Answer 8

the end result is the same. If you think about it there are other food/things that have more then one name. hot cocoa/hot chocolate stuff like that

Answer 9

ive always wondered the same thing but i think its the same thing

Answer 10

Same thing, anyway you want to call it.