Snails - Response on Threads Part 8

tiburonfirst

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Believe it or not, I think the worst part of making lasagna is dealing
with the floppy, sticky noodles. I'm makin' 2 heapin' helpin's tomorrow.
do you rinse them in cold water? that seems to help a bit ;)

and off with reggie i go - brb
 

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    AttyPops

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    Informal "Snail Poll"...

    1. Do you make home-made lasagna?
    No. (Stop here, clean house)
    Yes. (Continue)

    2. Do you use "no-boil" lasagna noodles?
    Yes. (Stop here, do laundry)
    No. (Continue)

    3. Do you...
    A. Fully cook the noodles.
    B. Put them in "raw, uncooked".
    C. Partially cook them (if so, how long?)

    Your answer to Question 3 is...
    C. Depends on the sauce with it. The juicer, the less cooked, so the pasta absorbs the liquid. You don't want runny lasagna.

    The "no cook" noodles are an option, tried it once, wasn't a fan. But that could just be me. I think they're pre-partial-cooked then dried or something. They're thinner. Kind of defeats the purpose IMHO, since who wants thin noodles for lasagna?
     

    tiburonfirst

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    all done now! ;)
    goodnight and sweet dreams to all!
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    C. Depends on the sauce with it. The juicer, the less cooked, so the pasta absorbs the liquid. You don't want runny lasagna.

    The "no cook" noodles are an option, tried it once, wasn't a fan. But that could just be me. I think they're pre-partial-cooked then dried or something. They're thinner. Kind of defeats the purpose IMHO, since who wants thin noodles for lasagna?
    Seems like nobody (serious about their dishes) is a fan of the no-boil stuff.

    And, many seem to swear by using completely uncooked noodles. That just
    seems a bit dangerous. How can it be salvaged if they are TOO undercooked?

    I'm kind of leaning toward a 5 or 6 minute boil. The rest of the stuff, piece of
    cake. :) The only "new" thing will be beef for the lower meat layer, and ground
    Italian sausage for the upper. (I've always just mixed 'em together.)

    Need to find the apron.
     

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