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sr71blackbird

12-27-2006, 03:39 PM

I am finding that I do not enjoy my own familys lasagna anymore.  Instead, I have found a few other families lasagna that is far superior.   My familys is too wishy-washy.  I like it dense and firm.  You?<img src="http://static.blogo.it/calcioblog/lasagna.gif" border="0" width="290" height="255" />

Hottub

12-27-2006, 03:41 PM

I will eat almost ANY lasagna! I don't have the patience to make it too often. Yes, I do like it piled high, and a nice amount of sauce.

Jughead

12-27-2006, 03:42 PM

Alot of meat sauce and pepperoni and large curd cottage cheese!!YUMMM

sr71blackbird

12-27-2006, 03:44 PM

My wifes family is not even Italian and theirs kicks ass over my moms.  I hate to say it, but its true!

Hottub

12-27-2006, 03:44 PM

jughead46041 wrote: Alot of meat sauce and pepperoni and large curd cottage cheese!!YUMMM You are joking, right?  *Fucking Hayseeds*

torker

12-27-2006, 03:45 PM

With reference to baked pasta dishes:  I stay with in the family.

Gvac

12-27-2006, 03:49 PM

My mother and sister will swear they use my grandmother's recipes, but they're full of shit.  Neither one their lasagnas could hold a candle to grandma's. Ditto for their arancinis, meatballs, and just about anything else.

Jughead

12-27-2006, 03:52 PM

We have always put cottage cheese in our lasagne ...True.

This message was edited by jughead46041 on 12-27-06 @ 7:54 PM

Gvac

12-27-2006, 03:57 PM

jughead46041 wrote: We have always put cottage cheese in our lasagne ...True. Dude...I can't even tell you how sick that is.  Do you put balsamic vinegar on your hot dogs?

Tenbatsuzen

12-27-2006, 04:21 PM

My mother is not italian.   My fiance is not italian. Unfortunately, Liz wins this round.  Sorry Ma.  Her Turkey Lasagna?  Off the hook. Mom still has a far-and-away lead in Baking, though.

FUNKMAN

12-27-2006, 04:21 PM

sr71blackbird wrote: I am finding that I do not enjoy my own familys lasagna anymore.  Instead, I have found a few other families lasagna that is far superior.   My familys is too wishy-washy.  I like it dense and firm.  You? i like it soft and loose... alot of cheese and alot of saucemy sister-in-law makes baked ziti and lasagna that can be used as a step stool - yuck

angelinad128

12-27-2006, 04:25 PM

Gvac wrote: jughead46041 wrote: We have always put cottage cheese in our lasagne ...True.  Dude...I can't even tell you how sick that is.  Do you put balsamic vinegar on your hot dogs? I have to agree with GVAC, that is gross. Cottage cheese? It's ricotta that goes in there.P.S. My lunch for tomorrow will be my Mom's lasagna from x-masm day. SR, just how you like it, dense and firm! LOLPlus it's great when the edges get dried out and get crunchy.

sr71blackbird

12-27-2006, 05:04 PM

angelinad128 wrote: Gvac wrote: jughead46041 wrote: We have always put cottage cheese in our lasagne ...True.  Dude...I can't even tell you how sick that is.  Do you put balsamic vinegar on your hot dogs? I have to agree with GVAC, that is gross. Cottage cheese? It's ricotta that goes in there.P.S. My lunch for tomorrow will be my Mom's lasagna from x-masm day. SR, just how you like it, dense and firm! LOLPlus it's great when the edges get dried out and get crunchy.I love the edges dried out like that.  Her family makes it with turkey chopmeat too once in a while and I think its awesome.  I think my mon either puts too much cheese or not cooking it long enough so the moisture evaporates.  I want it to be able to be lifted out of the pan as in the pic I put up.  If its too wet, you almost need a soup ladel!  I like it firm and dense, like my girls asssssss...lol

FUNKMAN

12-27-2006, 05:07 PM

have you ever went over a friends house to eat    and the food just aint no good    i mean the salad's soggy the peas are mushed   and the lasagna tastes like wood

Don Stugots

12-27-2006, 05:13 PM

Gvac wrote: My mother and sister will swear they use my grandmother's recipes, but they're full of shit. Neither one their lasagnas could hold a candle to grandma's. Ditto for their arancinis, meatballs, and just about anything else.  ditto.  as much as my family says its the same as grammy's and as hard as my sister tries it just not the same.  hence Christmas eve dinner was catered by fresh direct.   i dont know if my family is in denial or just has shitty taste buds but i am eating less and less of what they eat.

PapaBear

12-27-2006, 05:13 PM

When I was a kid, my dad would sometimes skimp on the grocery money that he gave my mom. When he did, she'd use cottage cheese instead of ricotta. The grocery money would increase right after that.

PapaBear

12-27-2006, 05:14 PM

PS... Whenever I make lasagna, I never use beef. It's always Italian sausage, ricotta, and sometimes spinach.

Hottub

12-27-2006, 05:15 PM

FUNKMAN wrote: have you ever went over a friends house to eat    and the food just aint no good    i mean the salad's soggy the peas are mushed   and the lasagna tastes like wood Then just Eat da Brassiolle!

Dan 'Hampton

12-27-2006, 05:17 PM

My wife is Polish and her lasagna is better than my mom's who is italian.  It's all about the ingrediants. And a bit of spinich, good cheeses and great sauce.

FUNKMAN

12-27-2006, 05:23 PM

Hottub wrote: FUNKMAN wrote: have you ever went over a friends house to eat    and the food just aint no good    i mean the salad's soggy the peas are mushed   and the lasagna tastes like wood Then just Eat da Brassiolle!cruisin down the street in the cadillacchecking out this lady from the backlong hot legs and hair so finesweeter than canoli and a glass of wine

GonzoStyle

12-27-2006, 05:31 PM

A former moderator of the deceased oa.com who shall remain nameless, once made Lasagna with beans in it!!!just put fuckin hot dogs in it, stupid half breeds.

Bulldogcakes

12-27-2006, 05:33 PM

johnniehardrock

12-27-2006, 05:34 PM

I just had mom's reheated lasagna from christmas and it was the best. I can not eat anybodyelses lasagna.

Bulldogcakes

12-27-2006, 05:45 PM

jughead46041 wrote: We have always put cottage cheese in our lasagne ...True.  <table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"><tbody><tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100" valign="top" bgcolor="#adcad9">GonzoStyle</td> <td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#adcad9"> 12-27-06 @ 9:31 PM</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100" valign="top" bgcolor="white"><a href="javascript:Whois(10122)"><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/whois.gif" border="0" alt="Who is GonzoStyle" /></a> </td> <td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> A former moderator of the deceased oa.com who shall remain nameless, once made Lasagna with beans in it!!!just put fuckin hot dogs in it, stupid half breeds.</td></tr></tbody></table>    I just got a GREAT IDEA! HOT DOG AND COTTAGE CHEESE LASAGNA!! OHHH BABY!!!

PapaBear

12-27-2006, 05:47 PM

Bulldogcakes wrote: jughead46041 wrote: We have always put cottage cheese in our lasagne ...True.    <table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td width="100" valign="top" bgcolor="#adcad9">GonzoStyle</td><td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#adcad9">12-27-06 @ 9:31 PM</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td width="100" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/replytotopic.cfm/Forum/75/Topic/55070/currentpage/1/messageid/*Whois(10122)"><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/whois.gif" border="0" alt="Who is GonzoStyle" width="36" height="11" /></a> </td><td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">A former moderator of the deceased oa.com who shall remain nameless, once made Lasagna with beans in it!!!just put fuckin hot dogs in it, stupid half breeds.</td></tr></tbody></table>    I just got a GREAT IDEA! HOT DOG AND COTTAGE CHEESE LASAGNA!! OHHH BABY!!! Yeah! And, instead of tomato sauce, you could use ketchup!!!

Alice S. Fuzzybutt

12-27-2006, 05:53 PM

Years ago I made a mushroom lasagne with ricotta and a homemade mushroom sauce. It was the hit of the party, if I do say so myself.

Bulldogcakes

12-27-2006, 05:56 PM

PapaBear wrote: Bulldogcakes wrote: jughead46041 wrote: We have always put cottage cheese in our lasagne ...True. <table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td width="100" valign="top" bgcolor="#adcad9">GonzoStyle</td><td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#adcad9">12-27-06 @ 9:31 PM</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td width="100" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/replytotopic.cfm/Forum/75/Topic/55070/currentpage/1/messageid/*Whois(10122)"><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/whois.gif" border="0" alt="Who is GonzoStyle" width="36" height="11" /></a> </td><td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">A former moderator of the deceased oa.com who shall remain nameless, once made Lasagna with beans in it!!!just put fuckin hot dogs in it, stupid half breeds.</td></tr></tbody></table>    I just got a GREAT IDEA! HOT DOG AND COTTAGE CHEESE LASAGNA!! OHHH BABY!!! Yeah! And, instead of tomato sauce, you could use ketchup!!!And instead of Lasagna, you could use newspaper!! Yes!!!

Doctor Z

12-27-2006, 06:05 PM

I like it dense and firm. You?Mod quote?  Possibly?

SatCam

12-27-2006, 06:09 PM

my mom is italian and she fucks up every pasta dish known to man

how could any of you like the edges crunchy? it has to be completely soft or I'm taking off the top layer

reillyluck

12-27-2006, 09:12 PM

its all about the sauce. if that sauce hasnt cooked for at least 3yrs, the lasagna is shit. shit i tell ya. shit.

legroommusic

12-27-2006, 09:21 PM

<img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9gnMin_YZNFtOUANJOjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=128f7bs3k/EXP=1167373183/**http%3a//www.sjcreations.com/palace/cat20-Garfield.gif" border="0" width="162" height="213" />let me be the judge of that..

legroommusic

12-27-2006, 09:21 PM

Snacks

12-28-2006, 12:03 AM

jughead46041 wrote: Alot of meat sauce and pepperoni and large curd cottage cheese!!YUMMM I have to say some of you eat some nasty shit and are killing an Italian icon.cottage cheese ? Turkey lasagna? ewww to both. I personally dont like meat lasagna but some do. But some of the other things make me sick, like putting raisins in there meatballs or lasagna. ewww nasty. Never heard of putting spinach, I love spinach but it doesnt belong in lasagna.

Snacks

12-28-2006, 12:11 AM

dschef wrote: My wife is Polish and her lasagna is better than my mom's who is italian.  It's all about the ingrediants. And a bit of spinich, good cheeses and great <strike>sauce</strike>. GRAVY I  dont understand, some people call it gravy, some call it sauce. Take the poll I started and lets see what the majority of the board calls it.<a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/52/Topic/55073">http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/52/Topic/55073</a>

This message was edited by Snacks on 12-28-06 @ 4:17 AM

sr71blackbird

12-28-2006, 01:14 AM

The turkey chopmeat is actually pretty good in the lasagana, if you ever tried it. It didnt exist when I was growing up, and everone used beef chopmeat or chopped sausage. My mom also puts sliced up hard boiled eggs in it, which I dont like really, but my wifes family kind of scramles the egg and mixes it into the ricotta and maybe thats why its firmer, not sure.  All I know is I prefer it to not fall apart when its lifed out of the pan with a spatula.

sailor

12-28-2006, 01:30 AM

sr71blackbird wrote: The turkey chopmeat is actually pretty good in the lasagana, if you ever tried it. It didnt exist when I was growing up, and everone used beef chopmeat or chopped sausage. My mom also puts sliced up hard boiled eggs in it, which I dont like really, but my wifes family kind of scramles the egg and mixes it into the ricotta and maybe thats why its firmer, not sure. All I know is I prefer it to not fall apart when its lifed out of the pan with a spatula. interesting.  the only time i've heard of eggs mixed with the ricotta is for stuffed shells and the like.

lintpit

12-28-2006, 03:06 AM

My Lasagna has gotta have Ricotta,Lg curd cottage cheese, Mozzarella, and grated Parmesan blended with 2 raw eggs then layered pasta - cheese - sauce/meat ... repeat topped with blend of oregano,olive oil and tomato paste . usually at leasy 5 layers thick. I only boil pasta long enough to make barely limber. Ilike a little onion[diced] and a little diced mushroom in the sauce. Man I'm starvin'.

feralBoy

12-28-2006, 04:26 AM

Technically the dish is Lasagne, not lasagna.  Lasagna is just a single piece of pasta.  Anyway, my grandmother made hers with sausage, and put nutmeg in the ricotta.  It was real loose because she mixed alot of sauce with the ricotta.  I tend to make mine very different.

angelinad128

12-28-2006, 04:56 AM

sailor wrote: sr71blackbird wrote: The turkey chopmeat is actually pretty good in the lasagana, if you ever tried it. It didnt exist when I was growing up, and everone used beef chopmeat or chopped sausage. My mom also puts sliced up hard boiled eggs in it, which I dont like really, but my wifes family kind of scramles the egg and mixes it into the ricotta and maybe thats why its firmer, not sure. All I know is I prefer it to not fall apart when its lifed out of the pan with a spatula.  interesting.  the only time i've heard of eggs mixed with the ricotta is for stuffed shells and the like. Adding the egg to the ricotta for any dish your using it for does make it firmer and better to cook with.  Plus, groud Turkey is the best alternative to ground beef in any recipe. Ground chicken sucks to use as a replacement.

A.J.

12-28-2006, 06:09 AM

Alice S. Fuzzybutt wrote: Years ago I made a mushroom lasagne with ricotta and a homemade mushroom sauce. It was the hit of the party, if I do say so myself. Hmmmm...sounds intriguing.

angrymissy

12-28-2006, 08:31 AM

I started making a delish lasagna maybe 2 years ago.  I cook the sauce up from scratch, w/ ground sweet sausage and beef, let it cook all day, and that MAKES the lasagna.  I make extra sauce and eat it with bread throughout the week, I don't even buy store sauce anymore.  Instead of store sauce, I just buy high quality canned whole tomatoes, heat it up, blend w/ hand blender, and add some spices

Don Stugots

12-28-2006, 08:34 AM

angrymissy wrote: I started making a delish lasagna maybe 2 years ago. I cook the sauce up from scratch, w/ ground sweet sausage and beef, let it cook all day, and that MAKES the lasagna. I make extra sauce and eat it with bread throughout the week, I don't even buy store sauce anymore. Instead of store sauce, I just buy high quality canned whole tomatoes, heat it up, blend w/ hand blender, and add some spices missy, i love you.

angelinad128

12-28-2006, 08:45 AM

angrymissy wrote: I started making a delish lasagna maybe 2 years ago.  I cook the sauce up from scratch, w/ ground sweet sausage and beef, let it cook all day, and that MAKES the lasagna.  I make extra sauce and eat it with bread throughout the week, I don't even buy store sauce anymore.  Instead of store sauce, I just buy high quality canned whole tomatoes, heat it up, blend w/ hand blender, and add some spicesHomemade sauce is the only way to go all the time.  Sunday is always "sauce for the week" day!Can your own tomatoes for the base, it's even better!

kevcala

12-28-2006, 08:54 AM

I know it's not lasagna, but my mother (Irish) made the best home made raviolis this xmas.Coupled with Brassiolle stuffed with Mozzerella and cold antipasta.You'd never believe the woman was a mic.

GonzoStyle

12-28-2006, 10:22 AM

I make a decent lasagne but my speciality is baked ziti, once you taste my ziti you will love me.

DonInNC

12-28-2006, 04:44 PM

GonzoStyle wrote: I make a decent lasagne but my speciality is baked ziti, once you taste my ziti you will love me. I think I already do.

Bulldogcakes

12-28-2006, 05:32 PM

angelinad128 wrote: angrymissy wrote: I started making a delish lasagna maybe 2 years ago. I cook the sauce up from scratch, w/ ground sweet sausage and beef, let it cook all day, and that MAKES the lasagna. I make extra sauce and eat it with bread throughout the week, I don't even buy store sauce anymore. Instead of store sauce, I just buy high quality canned whole tomatoes, heat it up, blend w/ hand blender, and add some spicesHomemade sauce is the only way to go all the time. Sunday is always "sauce for the week" day!Can your own tomatoes for the base, it's even better! Nowadays you can get vine ripened tomatos year round at most supermarkets, and if you dont grow your own, thats probably the best option for you. You may need a small loan to make a big pot of sauce, but the taste cant be beat. None of that dried shit either. Fresh herbs only. Again, you can buy it year round if you dont grow it.   I prefer lighter, fresh tastes in general. For a red sauce I'll finish it off with a splash of  red jug wine at the end, and even a tablespoon or two of red wine vinegar if needed. I also do a balsamic and mushroom red sauce that I really like. Salt and vinegar are the Yin and Yang of cooking. Or you could save yourself alot of trouble and just buy a jar of Rao's.