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Lasagne Cooking Advice

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  • 09-11-2011 1:30pm
    #1
    GampDub
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm cooking a Lasagne to take to a friends on Friday night, I'm very time restricted so plan on semi cooking Thursday evening and then finishing it when I get to theres on Friday.

    Plan is to cook all the sauces, meat etc and then layer as normal then just leave in the fridge overnight without putting it in the oven... when I get to there place on Friday night I'll finish off in the oven as per normal!

    Do people think that would work out okay?

    I know I could cook fully cook it on Thursday and simply heat it up on Friday but I would prefer to do it the way I have suggested above if possible so its that little bit 'fresher'!

    Cheers


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    #2
    westies4ever
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    have done what you are suggesting many times - it'll be fine.


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    GampDub
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭GampDub


    Perfect, thanks for the quick response!!!


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    Northern Monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭Northern Monkey


    My lasagne always tastes better on the second day. I would cook it through on the first day and reheat it on the second!


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    emeraldstar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    ^ That was my thought, too. I always prefer it the day after.


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    Diarmuid
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    I find the meat sauce improves but the lasagna sheets themselves deteriorate with time. On the first day, if cooked properly they are al dente but after a day sitting there they absorb the liquid from the bechemel and meat and lose that bite. It still tastes pretty good but not as good as the first day. This is assuming you cook it the first day. You seem to be planning on preparing it fully but not cooking, that will probably work better


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    emeraldstar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    Diarmuid wrote: »
    I find the meat sauce improves but the lasagna sheets themselves deteriorate with time. On the first day, if cooked properly they are al dente but after a day sitting there they absorb the liquid from the bechemel and meat and lose that bite. It still tastes pretty good but not as good as the first day. This is assuming you cook it the first day. You seem to be planning on preparing it fully but not cooking, that will probably work better

    And absorb the flavour :P


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    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    Diarmuid wrote: »
    I find the meat sauce improves but the lasagna sheets themselves deteriorate with time. On the first day, if cooked properly they are al dente but after a day sitting there they absorb the liquid from the bechemel and meat and lose that bite. It still tastes pretty good but not as good as the first day. This is assuming you cook it the first day. You seem to be planning on preparing it fully but not cooking, that will probably work better

    The floppier the better, if you ask me! I took a tip from Paolo Tullio and always pre-cook my lasagne sheets; it stops them absorbing all the sauce from the ragu as it bakes. A slice of lasagne should never stand up on its own!


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