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Lasagna, also lasagne, is both a form of
pasta in sheets (often rippled in North America and other countries, though
seldom so in Italy) and also a dish, sometimes named Lasagne al forno (meaning
"Lasagne in the oven") made with alternate layers of pasta, cheese, and
sometimes ragù (a meat sauce). While it is traditionally believed to have
originated in Italy, evidence has come to light suggesting that a very similar
meal known as "loseyns" (pronounced 'lasan') was eaten in the court of King
Richard II of England in the 14th Century.
The word "lasagna" is derived from the Greek word "lasanon" meaning chamber
pot. The word was later borrowed by the Romans as "lasanum" to mean cooking
pot. The Italians then used the word to refer to the dish in which what is now
known as lasagna is made. The word lasagna or lasagne (plural) now simply
applies to the food itself. The British (and Italians) generally use the
plural "lasagne" to mean both the dish and the pasta while the Americans
commonly use the singular "lasagna". (Info taken from wikipedia).
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