How to Make Lasagna Like an Italian | Northern vs. Southern Italian Lasagne Recipes

A video on YouTube. In Cooking, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

The creators compare northern Bolognese-style lasagna with southern Neapolitan-style lasagna by making both from scratch, detailing their differences in pasta, ragù, and assembly.

From the video

Answers: How do northern and southern Italian lasagnas compare, and how do you make both?

Northern vs southern lasagna
Bolognese ragù
Neapolitan ragù
Fresh pasta making
Spinach pasta dough
Braciole
Bechamel sauce

Ingredients

carrots
celery
onion
ground pork
ground beef
white wine
tomato paste
tomato sauce
butter
all-purpose flour
milk
black pepper
nutmeg
spinach
eggs
Parmesan cheese
beef chuck
pork ribs
pork sausage
lard
red wine
pine nuts
raisins
fresh parsley
fresh mozzarella
smoked provolone cheese
salami
mini meatballs

What it concludes

The southern Neapolitan ragù requires hours of cooking and develops an explosion of flavor toward the end of its cooking time.
Making fresh pasta from scratch for lasagna is well worth the extra effort.
Northern and southern lasagnas are completely different dishes with distinct flavor profiles.

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