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. Pasta ( Italian for "dough" is a generic term for Italian variants of Noodles. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Ragù is an Italian term for a meat-based sauce which is traditionally served with Pasta. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer In Cooking, a sauce is Liquid or sometimes semi- Solid food served on or used in preparing other Foods Sauces are not consumed by themselves This article is about the sauces often used with pasta In some countries "tomato sauce" is also used to refer to the condiment Ketchup.
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". Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist Lasagna is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of " La Bamba " a traditional song popularized by Ritchie Valens and Los " La Bamba " is a Folk song whose origins can be traced to the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago
Variants
Various recipes call for several kinds of cheese, most often ricotta and mozzarella. Ricotta (pronounced in Italian) is an Italian Sheep milk Whey cheese. Mozzarella is a generic term for several kinds of originally Italian Cheeses that are made using spinning and then cutting (hence the name the Italian verb The classic Lasagne alla Bolognese uses only Parmigiano Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard fat Granular cheese, cooked but not pressed named after the producing areas of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, While most recipes use a tomato based sauce, many recipes also add béchamel sauce (besciamella). Béchamel sauce (beɪʃəˈmɛl in English beʃaˈmɛl in French beʃaˈmɛlla in Italian also known as white sauce, is a basic Sauce that is used as the base
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. Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea) is a Flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. 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. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons "The Butter Shave" is the 157th episode of the NBC Sitcom Seinfeld. Elaine Marie Benes is a Fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989&ndash1998 played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Łazanki is a similar dish made in eastern Europe. Lazanki (Лазанкі Łazanki is the Belarusian and Polish name for a type of pasta dish Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent.
Origin
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]. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly 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]
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. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [2]
References
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- ^ a b c Emory, David (July 15, 2003). Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "Stop the Presses, Lasagna is British!". About.com. Aboutcom is an online source for original information and advice and is among the top 15 US Websites ( Nielsen Online Spring 2008 Retrieved on 2007-04-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at
- ^ Lasana, Liddell and Scott, "A Greek-English Lexicon", at Perseus
- ^ Muhlke, Christine (1997-04-02). Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names. Cookbook Shelf: Book Review. Salon.com. Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
- ^ lasagna. Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
- ^ Laganon, Liddell and Scott, "A Greek-English Lexicon", at Perseus
- ^ "Food in the Ancient World from A to Z", Andrew Dalby, Routledge, 2003
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- ^ The Real Italian Pasta
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