Lasagne

Lasagne, also lasagna, is both a form of pasta in sheets (often rippled in North America, though seldom so in Italy) and also a dish, sometimes named Lasagne al forno (meaning "Lasagne in the oven") made with alternate layers of pasta, cheese, and ragu (a meat sauce). While it is traditionally believed to have originated in Italy, evidence has come to light suggesting that a very similar meal known as "loseyns" (pronounced 'lasan') was eaten in the court of King Richard II in the 14th Century. The recipe was also featured in the first cookbook ever written in England. However, the claim is far from universally accepted, the Italian Embassy in London particularly speaking out against it for Italy. Lasagna! Photographer Jon Sullivan Source http://pdphoto. ... Lasagna! Photographer Jon Sullivan Source http://pdphoto. ... The English word pasta generally refers to noodles and other food products made from a flour and water paste, often including also egg and salt. ... An oven is an enclosed compartment for heating, baking or drying. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of various animals—most commonly cows but sometimes goats, sheep, reindeer, and water buffalo. ... Ragú, an Italian style sauce brand, is one of many consumer brands in the Unilever, an Anglo-Dutch food giant, portfolio. ... Meat is animal tissue (mainly muscle) used as food. ... For the computer protocol, see SAUCE In cooking, a sauce is a liquid served on or used in the preparation of food. ... Richard II (January 6?, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan The Fair Maid of Kent. He was born at Bordeaux and became his fathers heir when his elder brother died in infancy. ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

The word "lasagna" is derived from the Greek word "lasanon" meaning chamber pot. 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 lasagna is made. The word lasagna or lasagne (plural) now simply applies to the dish itself. The British generally use the plural "lasagne" to mean both the dish and the pasta while the Americans commonly use the singular "lasagna".

Many recipes call for several kinds of cheese, most often ricotta and parmesan. The classic Lasagne alla Bolognese uses only Parmigiano Reggiano. Many recipes also add bechamel sauce (besciamella). Ricotta (Ricotta being pronounced in Italian as re-cott-ah) is an Italian cheese made from the whey which results when making cheeses such as mozzarella or provolone. ... Parmesan cheese. ... Parmesan cheese. ... B chamel Sauce, also known as white sauce, is a basic sauce that is used as the base for other sauces, such as Mornay sauce, which is B chamel and cheese. ...

A variant is Lasagne verde (green lasagne) which is the normal egg pasta with spinach added. Binomial name Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea, Amaranthaceae) is a leaf vegetable. ...

Lasagne was first recorded in the 13th century when it was used in a layered dish. This early version did not include tomatoes, which had not yet been discovered by Europeans. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum Linnaeus ref. ...

Lasagne is the favorite dish of the fictional cat Garfield. Cats and other felines have often been used as characters in literature and in other forms of media. ... Garfield is a popular comic strip created by Jim Davis featuring the cat Garfield, the less than brilliant pet dog Odie, and their socially inept owner Jon Arbuckle. ...

Lasagne is the most popular ready meal in the UK, Sainsburys sells 26 a minute. A ready meal is a meal that requires very little preparation and contains all the elements of the course in one package. ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...

Quotations

• We shall feast our grape-gleaners with lasagne so tempting to swallow in slippery ropes.

  - Robert Browning, poem, "Englishman in Italy"

• I never met a Lasagna I didn't like.

  - Garfield

• Noel Gallagher "I'll pick you up at half past three, we'll have lasagne."

Also-

• Jon: "Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water."
• Garfield: "Who cares? How much of it is covered by lasagna?"

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External links

• Lasagne recipe (http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_lasagna.htm)
• BBC News - "Britain lays claim to lasagne" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3067455.stm)