Comments on: F&E Big Lasagna http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/2009/10/06/fe-big-lasagna/ Cheap Eats Tue, 10 May 2011 03:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Aimee http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/2009/10/06/fe-big-lasagna/comment-page-1/#comment-59606 Aimee Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:55:51 +0000 http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/2009/10/06/fe-big-lasagna/#comment-59606 I'm surprised you bought a premade lasagne, but for $4, I guess it would be about the same or less costly than making your own. I think they cook their noodles too long if you're getting the same noodle issues with each dish you try. If they cooked them al dente, then they might be ok. The noodles are like little sponges, they will always suck up whatever sauce they are in, even after they're cooked. So keeping that in mind, if you cook them the shortest amount of time possible & then sauce em, they should be ok when reheating because they will have sucked up some of the sauce, making them not al dente anymore, but just a regular noodle. Weird that no one at their company figured that out. Maybe they don't have taste testers & that's why their lasagne is $4? haha I'm off to your archives to see if you've made lasagne. I want to see how cheap you got it down to!!! I’m surprised you bought a premade lasagne, but for $4, I guess it would be about the same or less costly than making your own.

I think they cook their noodles too long if you’re getting the same noodle issues with each dish you try. If they cooked them al dente, then they might be ok. The noodles are like little sponges, they will always suck up whatever sauce they are in, even after they’re cooked. So keeping that in mind, if you cook them the shortest amount of time possible & then sauce em, they should be ok when reheating because they will have sucked up some of the sauce, making them not al dente anymore, but just a regular noodle. Weird that no one at their company figured that out. Maybe they don’t have taste testers & that’s why their lasagne is $4? haha

I’m off to your archives to see if you’ve made lasagne. I want to see how cheap you got it down to!!!

]]> By: Katherine http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/2009/10/06/fe-big-lasagna/comment-page-1/#comment-59550 Katherine Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/2009/10/06/fe-big-lasagna/#comment-59550 The only precooked lasagna I've had that tastes great is from a place called My Secret Chef in Bountiful, Utah. It's the only lasagna I've had that the company shelled-out for seasonings and appropriate ingredients instead of carrots/celery/something weird. It's a good deal for a couple or small family, the cost is about $10 for a GIANT pan of prepared, non-cooked lasagna. I divide the lasagna into 4 squares of 4 servings, and freeze what I don't cook. That's 4 dinners of GOOD lasagna for up to 2 months. I'm not sure how wide-spread they are, but you can google search "my secret chef" followed by your state of residence to see if one is close by. The only precooked lasagna I’ve had that tastes great is from a place called My Secret Chef in Bountiful, Utah. It’s the only lasagna I’ve had that the company shelled-out for seasonings and appropriate ingredients instead of carrots/celery/something weird.

It’s a good deal for a couple or small family, the cost is about $10 for a GIANT pan of prepared, non-cooked lasagna. I divide the lasagna into 4 squares of 4 servings, and freeze what I don’t cook. That’s 4 dinners of GOOD lasagna for up to 2 months.

I’m not sure how wide-spread they are, but you can google search “my secret chef” followed by your state of residence to see if one is close by.

]]> By: Orchid64 http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/2009/10/06/fe-big-lasagna/comment-page-1/#comment-59544 Orchid64 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:23:36 +0000 http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/2009/10/06/fe-big-lasagna/#comment-59544 I think that prepared pasta meals might work better when frozen. I make a couple of loaf-size pans of lasagna and freeze about half of it and the noodles seem to stay in good shape. Perhaps sitting in the refrigerator too long causes the glue-like noodle issue, or it could be their noodles are under or over-cooked first. I think that prepared pasta meals might work better when frozen. I make a couple of loaf-size pans of lasagna and freeze about half of it and the noodles seem to stay in good shape. Perhaps sitting in the refrigerator too long causes the glue-like noodle issue, or it could be their noodles are under or over-cooked first.

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