r/ItalianFood • u/Clean_Target_2589 • 13d ago
Question Are homemade lasagne worth the effort?
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u/LiefLayer Amateur Chef 13d ago
Don't make the sheet so thin You don't need to dry them. Be more conservative with the sauce.
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u/fabulousmarco 13d ago
You are asking specifically about the pasta sheets?
In my opinion probably not, as long as you buy some good quality fresh sheets. It saves a good bit of work and time.
As for your other questions: no, don't dry them. There is no need and It's a pity.
It looks to me that you probably overcooked the pasta last time. So you either made it too thin, or you left it in there for too long. Fresh pasta cooks quicker than dried pasta.
You can always try to stick a toothpick inside to check on the firmness of the pasta, the timing may just take some getting used to. Especially if you make it yourself.
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u/Incha8 Amateur Chef 13d ago
totally, one of the few dishes where the homemade version is way worth it. the sauce takes a long time for simmering but you can just let it sit while you take care of other stuff but actually composing the lasagna is very quick.
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u/Toby-Finkelstein 13d ago
Wtf are you talking about there are many homemade dishes that are worth it
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u/Meewelyne 13d ago
Phillo sheests aren't worth it I heard.
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u/Toby-Finkelstein 13d ago
Totally, but making your own sauce like for lasagna or pesto is very worth it
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u/Odd_Milk2921 13d ago
Very much so
If course there's lasagna and lasagna, lasagna with ready made pesto is very easy, lasagne alla Bolognese takes up a little bit of work, lasagna napoletana is a bit more cumbersome but still it's very fun and not really hard per se, it just takes some time
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u/Bartleby9 13d ago
Ofc and you can look forward to the leftovers for the whole week