Need help baking a frozen lasagna.

[Lucky777]

What do they mean when they tell you to "tent the lid"?

 

[dbk]

fold it like this ^

 

[Fritzo]

Also, I would take the lid off in the last 10-15 minutes of cooking to get rid of any excess liquid.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Also, I would take the lid off in the last 10-15 minutes of cooking to get rid of any excess liquid.

And to make the cheese toasty and tasty.

 

[Lucky777]

Thanks, that makes sense. I figured it was either that or remove the lid and push it so that there's a gap between the top and the lid (if that makes any sense).

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Also, I would take the lid off in the last 10-15 minutes of cooking to get rid of any excess liquid.

And to make the cheese toasty and tasty.

Mmmmmm lasagne.

 

[xSauronx]

remember OP, do not get in the oven with the lasagna.


given the question, i thought it was a good idea to mention this.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Lucky777
What do they mean when they tell you to "tent the lid"?

seriously?

 

[theflyingpig]

Originally posted by: Lucky777
Thanks, that makes sense. I figured it was either that or remove the lid and push it so that there's a gap between the top and the lid (if that makes any sense).

No, it doesn't make any sense at all.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Lucky777
What do they mean when they tell you to "tent the lid"?

Take the lid out to the backyard and offer it to FBB for dinner.

 

[SmoochyTX]

So OP, how was your lasagne?

 

[Xstatic1]

Originally posted by: Lucky777
What do they mean when they tell you to "tent the lid"?

:laugh::laugh:

here's the answer:

Originally posted by: dbk
fold it like this ^

 

[Colt45]

never seen a tent before?

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: Colt45
never seen a tent before?

I'm pitching a tent right now!

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Also, I would take the lid off in the last 10-15 minutes of cooking to get rid of any excess liquid.

Remember to do this at the end.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: BlackTigers

Originally posted by: Colt45
never seen a tent before?

I'm pitching a tent right now!

My! That's quite a lasagna you're baking, big boy! :laugh:

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: BlackTigers

Originally posted by: Colt45
never seen a tent before?

I'm pitching a tent right now!

My! That's quite a lasagna you're baking, big boy! :laugh:

Yeah, not eating any of that lasagna.

 

[Lucky777]

Hey, hey, hey. I've seen a tent before, I just don't (and still don't) understand how folding it like ^ would be any different than leaving the lid on aired out (think like [ rotated 90 degrees clockwise [like a dome shaped tent]). The lasagna turned out burnt on the top, btw.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

I got your tent right here.

 

[sjwaste]

You don't want to cook acidic foods in contact with foil anyway, just fyi. I know that's not what you asked.

I often use foil as a "lid" when braising in a large saute in the oven. Because my pan is stainless and the foil is aluminum, you get a nice galvanic reaction if the foil gets some tomato on it. It's not toxic as far as I know, but could add an off taste. You'll know if you see the foil sort of black on the outside, and bubbling on the inside.

 

[silverpig]

It's so the lid doesn't stick to the melty cheese on top.

It's burnt because you cooked it at too high a temperature. If you can't thaw it first, cook it at a low temperature for a long time to get the internal temperature up, then raise the temperature to the final baking temperature, then broil it for a short time to brown the top.

 

[Lucky777]

Thanks for the tip. Will try next time.

 

[compuwiz1]

So how did the epic fail lasagna taste?

 

[Lucky777]

tasted like spaghetti.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: BlackTigers

Originally posted by: Colt45
never seen a tent before?

I'm pitching a tent right now!

My! That's quite a lasagna you're baking, big boy! :laugh:

Yeah, not eating any of that lasagna.

The cheese looks a bit... runny.