Tuesday’s Cupful: History of Lasagna

A cheesy pieful of warmth and flavor
The Mixed Stew crew admits that we’ve made tons of spaghetti in our day compared to lasagna. The name is derived from lasanon, which is the Greek word for “chamber pot.” Eventually, the Ancient Romans borrowed the word to refer to similar cooking pots. A lasanum is known as a Roman lasagna dish. The noodle dish itself came to be called lasagna and the flat and wide noodles are referred to as lasagne. Traditional Italian lasagne is completely flat while American lasagne has ridges and ruffles to trap sauces and other ingredients between layers. Modern pasta makers have developed no boil lasagne that many cooks may find convenient. Lasagna lovers may like a meaty lasagna or vegetable lasagna that’s piled high with spinach or slices of eggplant. Our recipe calls for a white cheese sauce while other popular recipes call instead for ricotta cheese. The list of possible ingredients is endless.