/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.6287544]

I wanna eat lasagna, but there are no Italian restauants near me. I've never had the stuff but it looks delicious.

What are you guys simple lasagna recipes that even an idiot can make?

[Anonymous No.6287548]

pasta
sauce
meat
cheese
cook

[Anonymous No.6287581]

an idiot can make a traditional lasagne recipe.

make soffrito
brown meat
add meat to soffrito
add tomato paste, wine, milk, water
cook for a year or two

toast flour in equal amount butter for a couple minutes
add milk and whisk till thickened
add nutmeg and parmesan

layer lasagne sheets with two sauces
bake til top is browned
let cool
eat

[Anonymous No.6287589]

>>6287581
Make this if you like shit tier lasagna

[Anonymous No.6287593]

>>6287589

what would make it better

[Anonymous No.6287605]

>>6287593
If the recipe came from your grandma and not 4chan haha

[Anonymous No.6287615]

>>6287593
Whatever their mommy used to put in it.
Probably canned olives and canned mushrooms.
And Cheddar, of course.

[Anonymous No.6287636]

>>6287615
>Cheddar
>Lasagna
Ayy lmao

[Anonymous No.6287641]

>>6287615
>only parmesan
>generic as fuck sauce recipe
Why didnt you mention tendies too, if you wanted to discredit me as a man child? faggot, your lasagna sucks dicks like you

[Anonymous No.6287642]

Real Gs move in silence like lasagna

[Anonymous No.6287656]

Here is something cheap and easy. Doesn't taste bad wither.

Cook 1 lb of hamburger with Prego Traditional sauce at the same time.

Boil lasagna noodles for 12 minutes and drain.

Place a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of pan followed by a layer of mozzarella and a layer of ricotta or cottage cheese (whichever you like better). Repeat until pan is full and the last layer is noodles. On top of the noodles put some mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and bake for about 20 minutes on 350.

[Anonymous No.6287785]

>>6287656
>this
I'll make this, simple and sounds delicious. I'll move on to more complex lasagna later.

[Anonymous No.6287825]

>>6287656
>ricotta or cottage cheese
Ricotta, please.
:^)

[Anonymous No.6287828]

>>6287581
When you spell it lasagne, I say it like Kanye

[Anonymous No.6287833]

>>6287825
Of course I'll use Ricotta, I don't like cottage cheese.

[Anonymous No.6287837]

>>6287828
Lasagne is the plural. So he's wrong. But that's not how you pronounce it.

[Anonymous No.6287843]

>>6287785
I forgot to mention that you put a layer of noodles between each layer of meat and cheese. I'm sure you probably firgured that out though.

[Anonymous No.6287844]

>>6287544
1. buy
2. follow instructions on box
3. ???
4. PROFIT

[Anonymous No.6287849]

>>6287837
I like how black people pronounce breasts breastasiz

[Anonymous No.6287855]

stouffers in 'merica, frozen section, but it's high 14 bucks. better to make your own,if you have the time

[Anonymous No.6287859]

>>6287844

I'd rather have a buffalo take a diarrhea dump in my ear than eat this.

[Anonymous No.6287860]

>>6287849
That is incorrect.
>breast
breastasiz
>breastS
breastasiez

[Anonymous No.6287862]

>>6287860
Who axed you?

[Anonymous No.6287873]

>>6287837

i'm not wrong, it can be said either way, either referring to the plurality of pasta sheets or the individual dish. americans usually say lasagna and europeans usually say lasagne.

[Anonymous No.6287875]

>>6287855
Where in the USA are you from?
It's only like $5.50 here in NY.

[Anonymous No.6287877]

>>6287862
What the fuck did you just say to me?
pic related

[Anonymous No.6287881]

>>6287641

>generic as fuck sauce

what the fuck are you talking about, of course it's generic, it's supposed to be a simple template. are you retarded?

[Anonymous No.6287883]

>>6287877
Whatchu finna do?

[Anonymous No.6287890]

>>6287877

I raise you.

[Anonymous No.6287891]

>>6287849
>ask
>axe

I heard some presidential candidate say "diss" on a Fox interview earlier today.
What are these people starting to use the language of little black school girls?

[Anonymous No.6287896]

>>6287891
Word, they need to come correct

[Anonymous No.6287897]

>>6287891
oops sorry, it was a major general (2 star) talking head. I never give any talking heads on either cnn or fox credence.

[Anonymous No.6287898]

>>6287891
Dis* has made it's way into common American vernacular. Quit being butthurt.

[Anonymous No.6287904]

>>6287881
>damage control

[Anonymous No.6287905]

>>6287904

are you going to argue that this is not a traditional lasagne recipe?

[Anonymous No.6287935]

>>6287905
im going to argue you gave him a bland recipe, with no ricotta. which is what i said originally.

[Anonymous No.6287947]

>>6287935

ricotta is itself a bland ingredient and not part of the traditional recipe. do you know what bland means? ragu and parmesan are both pretty strong, rich components.

[Anonymous No.6287949]

Where the fuck do you live that you can't even get fucking lasagna?

[Anonymous No.6287962]

>>6287898
I'm not butthurt, and it's not common vernacular, esepecially from one who's supposed to educated and knowledgable about a subject. It makes them look like little black kids who think that speaking ebonics on a schoolyard will get them ahead in life. I feel sad for you if that's how you speak in a professional environment.

I hope that you enjoy your trailer park and bumwine. www.bumwine.com

[Anonymous No.6288161]

>>6287962
>who's supposed to educated and knowledgable about a subject
>to educated
>it's not common vernacular
>look like little black kids
Ayyyyyy lmao
I really don't know where to start.

[Anonymous No.6288179]

>>6287962
your post gave me euphoria

[Anonymous No.6288276]

>>6287581
>>6287615
>>6287641
>>6287825
>>6287656
Wait you guys put cheese inside lasagnas?

You should try them with bechamel. That's how they're supposed to be made at least. Buy it or, better, do it yourself, it's super easy.
You just have to lightly boil some milk, melt some butter, then mix them together with flour, a bit of salt, and some nutmeg. Then boil the whole thing for 5 minutes or so

Just put it where you'd put the cheese and there you go

[Anonymous No.6288287]

>>6288276
>using fake hipster cheese
no thanx mang

[Anonymous No.6288293]

>>6288276
(mozzarella or ricotta are fine anyway. I personally prefer my lasagnas with bechamel, you should really try it at least once, but as long as you don't stuff fuckin' cheddar inside them you're fine to go)

[Anonymous No.6288304]

>>6288287
>bechamel is cheese

[Anonymous No.6288318]

>>6287615
You know what's terrible and wonderful at the same time? Cheddar on spaghetti with tomato sauce. Yeah. I said it. I would never have eaten that in a million years, until my best friend's family made it once while I was visiting. I was horrified at first, until I tasted it. I still eat will eat spaghetti with tomato sauce and cheddar when I'm alone and no one can see my shame.
However, I'd NEVER put it in lasagne. Just....no.

[Anonymous No.6288328]

>>6288276

i gave the recipe for bechamel in my post, are you retarded?

[Anonymous No.6288370]

>>6288328
Oops didn't realize i quoted you too, wanted to quote after to point out what you were doing was called bechamel to the cheese plebs but forgot

[Anonymous No.6288412]

>>6288276

that's hotel lasagna

homestyle is ricotta and parmesan filling binded with an egg

>and mozzerella and provolone if you really gonna wop it up

>fuck your hotel lasagna

[Anonymous No.6288415]

>>6288412

no, that's not hotel lasagna, that's just lasagna.

[Anonymous No.6289383]

>>6288412

>anon eats said lasagna in a hotel
>must be hotel lasagna

[Anonymous No.6289404]

>>6287581
>>6288276
These are some of the gayest fucking lasagna recipes I've ever read

[Anonymous No.6289435]

>>6288412
No, real lasagna is made with bechamel, you ameripleb

[Anonymous No.6289457]

>>6287581
This is the proper way to do it the traditional way.
Only this anon forgot to say you have to boil the lasagna sheet beforehand.

I'll add that it's quite easy to make your own sheets, mixing 1 egg for 100g of semolina flour and cutting into squares.

Lasagna is the easyest of dishes:
1. ragù
2. bechamel
3. lasagna sheet
4. assemble
5. oven

[Anonymous No.6289461]

>>6289457
but spelling is not the easiest thing is it anon?

[Anonymous No.6289506]

>>6289404
You're not supposed to die choked by cheddar while eating lasagnas you fuckin yank

[Anonymous No.6289507]

>>6289506
Well that's how we eat it in America.

[Anonymous No.6289511]

>>6289404
>>6289507
I'm picturing an obese memelord wearing a bacon t-shirt.

[Anonymous No.6289520]

>>6287859
underrated post

[Anonymous No.6289711]

just follow the fucking instructions of this godtier classic lasagna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8QjQL-LWGE

[Anonymous No.6289933]

My family eat lasagna with rice and soy sauce. Is that haram?

[Anonymous No.6290193]

>>6289711

Aww yiss

>2 eggs
>ricotta
>parmesan
>parsley
>hamburger red sauce
>mozzerella

that's it bby sooo much better than the gross bechamel lagsana

throw some sausage and spinach and mushrooms in there fuck yeah

get bent Italy. Our lasagna is better.

[Anonymous No.6290360]

>>6289461
Doom spells however he pleases.

[Anonymous No.6290385]

>>6287581
>>6287548
>>6290193
Where's the beans?

[Anonymous No.6290417]

>Acquire a big pot
>Brown a pound of ground beef and ground sausage in a big pot
>Don't add oil faggot
>Just let it cook until brown
>Keep it on a medium heat
>Add salt, Italian seasoning and pepper
>Once meat is brown wait until all the water/grease in the bottom of the pan evaporates
>Once cooked off, add sauce, I just use jarred sauce (Get off my helmet, /ck/)
>I add about 7 cups of sauce then about 3 cups water
>Then wait until the sauce comes to a slow boil and crank the heat to low
>Simmer the meat mixture for 2 hours
>Boil noodles, then immediately put in ice water
>Cheese mixture is easy, combine two eggs, a standard tub of riccotta cheese, a cup of Parmesan and a cup of Mozzarella
>Add salt and pepper to taste for cheese
>Layer lasagna, add sauce to the bottom of your baking dish, add noodles, then cheese, then meat sauce, rinse repeat until you have three layers
>Add noodles and remaining sauce ontop along with more shredded cheese
>Bake at 375 for 30 min with tin foil on
>After 30 min remove and cook for another 30
>Let rest 20 minutes
>Enjoy nigga

[Anonymous No.6290431]

>>6290385
in the pantry ofcourse, you dont need beans for lasagne so why would you take them out?

[Anonymous No.6290458]

>>6290417
GR8 B8 M8

[Anonymous No.6291759]

>>6289511
>>6289506
>>6289507
>dese butthurt yuropoors and their semen coated "assagne"

[Anonymous No.6292128]

>>6287656
>or cottage cheese
is that the same as "Queso Fresco" from the mexican stores?

[Anonymous No.6292154]

>>6287656
>"hamburger"
>canned sauce
>"noogles"
>no bechamel
>seriously suggesting cottage cheese

can this recipe BE any more flyover?

[Anonymous No.6292171]

>putting cheese inside your lasagne
why do americans have to ruin everything?

[Anonymous No.6292189]

>>6290458
why is that recipe b8?

[Anonymous No.6292211]

>>6287544
>>6287656
>>6287785
>>6287825
>>6287833
>>6287935
>>6287947
>>6288293
>>6288412
>>6292171

WTF is this ricotta fuckery? i've never heard of that i am seriously bamboozled
Even mozzarella ?
Is it just a /ck/ memejoke or am i missing something?
Seriously i'm half french half italian and i have NEVER hear of this in neither countries. Like, not a fucking single time.

[Anonymous No.6292218]

The great debate: to pre-cook noodles or not? I hate pre-cooking the noodles. If you boil them first you are basically boiling them twice (second time in the sauce) and they are always mushy.

[Anonymous No.6292219]

>>6292218
>noodles

and no, you don't precook the goddamn sheets

[Anonymous No.6292231]

>>6292218
You should precook the sheets but it's almost an instant /1min cooking.
This is mostly done for the "real" traditional recipe where your bolognese is not chunky at all and almost completely liquid, we usually blend it in my familly (northern italy)
In doing so, we usually have about 10-12 layers in a 10cm high dish, it holds itself much better but is less liquid (bolognese and bechamel layers are really thin)
It goes like this: bechamel bottom to helpit not stick, then pasta/bolognese/bechamel/parmesan/repeat

Bolognese is made with half sausage half minced meat, cep mushrooms, ognons etc no carrots no celery
Bechamel is classic with nutmeg
Parmiggiano Reggiano (emilia romana)

This is the way we do it in the north (mountain side, next to piacenza)

[Anonymous No.6292233]

>>6292231
this is why you precook, otherwise not enough liquid (and also there weren't precooked pasta back in the days)
this way the whole things binds together well and holds itself.

[Anonymous No.6292237]

>>6292218
>>6292219
Here's the deal:
- is your bechamel thick? YES, "precook" them (boil 2-3 minutes, then ice water)
- is your bechamel runny? NO, although personally I think it's a bit of a noob move.

[Anonymous No.6292248]

>>6292211

is it honestly that hard to imagine

i bet there are italians who do it out there

[Anonymous No.6292449]

>>6292248
well to me it makes as much sense as replacing bolognaise with just tomato sauce
i don't understand why you would do that, doing a bechamel takes only a handful of minutes

[Anonymous No.6292457]

>>6287581
Kek

[Anonymous No.6292463]

>>6292449

>well to me it makes as much sense as replacing bolognaise with just tomato sauce

don't see the problem with that either, you're just making a layered pasta dish, why does it have to be any specific thing

> doing a bechamel takes only a handful of minutes

it's a different result, not saying it's better or anything but it's down to preference innit

[Anonymous No.6292496]

>>6292463
well if you want a steack just put some chicken in a pan after all it's a meat why does it have to be a specific thing

the man asked for lasagne, so we talk lasagne, not "layered pasta dishes"

i understand it's down to preferences but when do you stop calling it lasagne and when do you start talking layered pasta dish?

it's the first time i've heard about ricotta-based lasagne, and as a french/italian i have traveled a lot around france and italy and i've never seen anyone do that. And i've seen people put layers of ham in their lasagnes, or various options, that's why i'm surprised.

i don't see what ricotta adds to the taste

[Anonymous No.6292499]

>>6292496
>>6292463

to make it clearer, i don't see why use ricotta, it's quite bland on its own even with high level ricotta

I don't get it

[Anonymous No.6292500]

>>6292496

for fuck's sake i don't give a shit what you call it if you don't want to call it lasagne you don't have to. what fucking difference does it make.

[Anonymous No.6292504]

>>6292499

bechamel is bland too. you combine parmesan and egg with the ricotta and it has a more granular texture that firms up on cooling, doesn't require the use of a stove and is somewhat brighter in flavour because there's no starch. it's just a different way of doing things.

[Anonymous No.6292535]

>>6292504
alright i'll give it a chance next time i cook some

[Anonymous No.6292536]

>>6288276
Bechamel is actually optional. Lasagna is not just one dish, it's a concept. Italy as a whole was not unified until the 1950's. It used to be entirely seperate regions, each of which has distinctly different ways of preparing the same dishes.

For example, in Naples, the area does not use as much meat and cheese as other areas which produce greater amounts of dairy and cattle, the lasagna there is more sparse with meat and definitely does not have bechamel in traditionally.

[Anonymous No.6292542]

>>6292504
i'll add nutmeg though, the warmth it brings to the taste is an important part of lasagne to me, anybody ever tried that?

[Anonymous No.6292549]

>>6292536
i agree, do you confirm that ricotta in lasagna isn't a thing in italy?

[Anonymous No.6292556]

>>6292536
also naples can't be taken as an exemple because it's naples and you can't enjoyed lasagne while being pickpocketed

[Anonymous No.6292562]

>>6292542

i do add it to my bechamel most of the time yeah. also good in a spinach lasagne.

[Anonymous No.6292577]

>>6292218
Yes, you parboil the noodles. You don't cook them until they are completely done, though. Just until they are soft and pliable. Then they finish cooking in the dish and can still soak up sauce. If you use them dry, there's a chance they won't be tender enough, or that they will soak up too much sauce and you'll have a dry lasagna. Par boiling is so stupid easy, I don't know why anyone would bitch about it. Just boil the noodles for about 5-6 minutes, drain, and throw in ice water to stop the cooking, then drain again. Easy.

[Anonymous No.6292584]

>>6292542
Yep, I always add nutmeg. But that's because I'm a bechamel person. And, especially if I'm going to add spinach to it, which I do occasionally.
I made lasagna last night, actually, turned out great. Bolognese, bechamel (seasoned with nutmeg, bay, salt and pepper), noodles of course, mozzarella and parmesan. I also roasted two eggplants, removed the skins, and mashed them up well and added them to the bolognese before putting it together (they needed to be used up). Anyway, I'm really looking forward to having some leftovers tonight. Yum.

[Anonymous No.6292751]

>>6287642
Ayyy lmao

[Anonymous No.6292765]

>>6292549
Ricotta in lasagna is wrong. I don't know why you'd do that.

[Anonymous No.6292894]

>>6292536
>Not unified until the 1950s

>Forgetting about glorious leader Garibaldi

For shame, anon.

[Anonymous No.6292984]

>>6292894
sorry anon

[Anonymous No.6293178]

>>6292496

It's an Italian-American thing to use ricotta, I don't know exactly how that came to be, I can't imagine ricotta being cheaper than bechamel ingredients for example.

It's another case of a large, migrant group of people slowly deviating from their original culture. It's not exactly unusual.

[Anonymous No.6293453]

>>6290385

[Anonymous No.6293615]

>>6292211
It's an American thing, no one in Europe does this

[Anonymous No.6293627]

>Pasta
>layer with tomato sauce, bechamel and meat
>cheese goes on top
>oven
>eat

[Anonymous No.6296001]

>>6289711
making this shit tonight. also nice dubs

[Anonymous No.6297313]

>>6289457
>Only this anon forgot to say you have to boil the lasagna sheet beforehand.

No you don't.

[Anonymous No.6297447]

>Be italian
>This whole thread
I am both disgusted and offended