Lasagna, famed worldwide, has ancient origins and remains an Italian superstar dish.  Basically, lasagna is a baked casserole made with wide flat pasta and layered with fillings such as ragú, bechamel, vegetables and various cheeses. Unsurprisingly, every Italian region has its own traditional recipe.

Lasagna: History

Lasagna – the name and the dish – is of ancient origin. There are various theories about the word, such as the Latin lasanum for “cooking pot,” or the ancient Greek and Roman laganum for “flat piece of bread”.  Within Italy, still today, variations of the name persist, such as sagne or lagana.