[Photographs: J. Kenji López-Alt, Vicky Wasik]
Let's get one thing out of the way: Whether the dish we're discussing is called "stuffing" or "dressing," and whether those terms actually refer to the same dish or two different ones, is a topic of hot debate, but frankly, we don't care all that much. Here's what we do care about: a moist, savory, bread pudding–like dish, covered in crispy nubs on the outside and fluffy and custardy inside, studded with bits of meaty sausage and fragrant sage, chewy dried fruits, crunchy nuts, or any other seasonal add-ins that strike our fancy.
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