Lasagna is a kind of pasta that is long, flat, wide sheets, ideal for lamination. The length of each plate should be 6 by 7 inches or 15 by 18 cm. Special sheets for climbing can be flat or corrugated. Fluted lasagna is common in southern Italy, but rarely used in northern Italy. It is also popular in the United States.
The first recipe for lasagna was described in the 14th century in the first Forme of Cury cookbook, published in England, which describes in great detail how to make lasagna sheets.
There are three stories of a lasagna recipe. Two of them claim that the dish originally originated in Ancient Greece, because the word "laganoz" in Greek means "dough without yeast", that is, only with flour and water. A flat sheet of pasta diced in strips or “lasanon” is translated from Greek as “pasta pot”. Subsequently, Italians “lent” the name of the container and over time it began to denote the dish itself. The third version suggests that lasagna dates back to the fourteenth century, where the English loseyn dish (sounds like lasagna) was very popular during the reign of Richard II. Nevertheless, despite all the numerous theories and assumptions, lasagna has long been considered an Italian dish, which is often prepared on holidays and family dinners.
In Italy, lasagna is completely flat, while among Americans, as a rule, lasagna sheets are wrapped inward to preserve the sauce. A traditional dish should be stuffed with meat, which is seasoned with red wine, nutmeg, bechamel sauce and parmesan cheese. But this basic recipe today is quite modified and expanded. Good climbing is a perfectly balanced taste of dough and toppings. All recipes for this dish are as follows - sheets of lasagna alternate with various sauces and fillings, as well as other ingredients. This can be meat, spinach, eggplant, tomato sauce, curd and spinach, as well as mozzarella, ricotta and parmesan cheese. Puff lasagna can be frozen without further heat treatment and cooked at any time.
Lasagna sheets are made from durum wheat, so they are tough enough even after baking. You can buy them ready-made or make them yourself. But how to cook lasagna sheets at home? Everything is quite simple.
To do this, sift the flour on a large and smooth surface or in a large bowl. In the center of the flour, break the eggs, olive oil and salt. Mix the ingredients with a fork using all the flour. Continue to knead the dough with your hands until a smooth and homogeneous mass is obtained. If necessary, add a little water or flour so that the dough is not too sticky and not too tight. Next, the dough should be shaped into a ball and allowed to rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, wrapped in cling film or covered with a damp kitchen towel.
To roll out the dough and get flat sheets for lasagna, you need to use a special machine for pasta. This will speed up the manufacturing process of uniform and uniform sheets. Separate a small piece from the dough ball and roll it to a thickness of 0.3-0.5 cm, giving the shape of an even rectangle. If you do not have a special machine, you can roll the dough into sheets with your hands. Prepare lasagna according to this recipe, before boiling the sheets in boiled water, in which you need to add a tablespoon of oil.
Even in the colorful world of comics, lasagna has gained considerable fame - it is this Italian treat that is Garfield’s lazy and fat cat's favorite food. She is also sung by famous singers - Weird Al Yankovic did a parody of the song "La Bamba" under the name "Lasagna", which was included in his album "Even Worse".