May 31, 2010

A 100-layer lasagna?

Believe it, folks - if you are fortunate enough to visit Del Posto restaurant in NYC, you too can eat this Italian extravaganza. The scoop:

"Three separate departments work on it," he told Slashfood. "One department makes the ragu, one makes the pasta sheets and another assembles it in giant square pans. We butter the inside of the pans and start building in them, alternating the layers of pasta and sauce, which are Bolognese, tomato marinara and a besciamella."

The only tricky part of the whole procedure is the setting process, which Ladner says can be "fickle." Skewers are used to stabilize it while it's hot and a special spatula is used to serve it.

The succulent structure is $30 a serving and also available on special tasting menus (one pricey one includes the pasta being carved and served at the dinner table by Ladner himself)."


via Slashfood

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