Lasagna (singular, pronounced [laˈzaɲa] in Italian; plural lasagne pronounced [laˈzaɲe]) is both a form of pasta in sheets (sometimes rippled, though seldom so in Italy) and also a dish, sometimes named lasagne al forno (meaning "oven-cooked lasagne") made with alternate layers of pasta, cheese, and often ragù (a meat sauce) or tomato sauce. Lasagna is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixels, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixels, file size: 4. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Not to be confused with Raghu, a mythological Hindu king and Indian name. ... For other uses, see Meat (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sauce (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The word lasagna, which originally applied to a cooking pot, now simply describes the food itself.^[1] Most English-speaking people follow the Italian usage and use the plural "lasagne" to refer to both the dish and the pasta, but Americans commonly use the singular "lasagna". For example, "Weird Al" Yankovic (an American singer and songwriter) used this spelling for his song "Lasagna", which is as a parody of "La Bamba". This article is about the musician. ... Lasagna is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... La Bamba is a folk song whose origins can be traced to the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago. ...

Variants

"Lasagne verdi" (green lasagne); made with spinach and cheese.

Various recipes call for several kinds of cheese, most often ricotta and mozzarella. The classic Lasagne alla Bolognese uses only Parmigiano Reggiano. While most recipes use a tomato based sauce, many recipes also add béchamel sauce (besciamella). The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. ... Mozzarella is an Italian fresh cheese made from water buffalo or (more often outside of Italy) cows milk, the second used for most types of pizza or served with sliced tomatoes and basil in Insalata caprese. ... Country of origin Italy Region, town Provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (west of the Reno), Mantua (south of the Po) Source of milk Cows Pasteurised No Texture Hard Aging time Minimum: 12 months Vecchio: 18–24 months Stravecchio: 24–36 months Certification Italy: DOC 1955 EU: PDO 1992... Béchamel Sauce (pronounced ), also known as white sauce, is a basic sauce that is used as the base for other sauces, such as Mornay sauce, which is Béchamel and cheese. ...

There are hundreds if not thousands of variants of lasagna from artichoke spinach lasagna to spicy chipotle lasagna. The dish itself lends itself favorably to many creative changes of ingredients by a chef. A variant is Lasagne verde (green lasagne) which is the normal egg pasta with spinach added. Other variations include vegetarian or seafood versions of the dish. This concept is acknowledged by the writers of the Seinfeld episode called "The Butter Shave", in which "Vegetable Lasagna" was the nickname given by Elaine Benes to the airline passenger next to her. Binomial name Spinacia oleracea L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... For other uses, see Seinfeld (disambiguation). ... The Butter Shave is the first episode of the ninth season of Seinfeld. ... Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. ...

Łazanki is a similar dish made in eastern Europe. Eastern Europe is a concept that lacks one precise definition. ...

Origin

Rippled sheets of pasta are common in North America, but not in Italy.

Although the dish is generally believed to have originated in Italy^[2], the word "lasagna" is derived from the Greek word λάσανα (lasana) or λάσανον (lasanon) meaning "trivet or stand for a pot", "chamber pot"^[3][4][5]. The word was later borrowed by the Romans as "lasanum" to mean cooking pot. The Italians then used the word to refer to the dish in which what is now known as lasagne is made. Another theory suggests that lasagna might have come from Greek λάγανον (laganon), a kind of flat sheet of pasta dough cut into stripes.^[6][7][8][9] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x2700, 2704 KB) Source: National Cancer Institute, Len Rizzi (photographer) http://visualsonline. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x2700, 2704 KB) Source: National Cancer Institute, Len Rizzi (photographer) http://visualsonline. ... North American redirects here. ...

The recipe was featured in the first cookbook ever written in England, leading to an urban legend that the dish originated in the British Isles.^[2] The claim is dubious, due to the much earlier Roman use of "lasanum", and the Italian embassy in London particularly speaks out against such theories.^[2] For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

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