National Lasagna Day
You may be heading to your favorite Italian restaurant or making a pan of this delicious dish in your oven at home today. Either way is a great way to celebrate National Lasagna Day which is annually recognized each year on July 29.
Lasagna, a wide flat pasta, is possibly one of the oldest pasta’s that there and is also a dish made with this type of pasta in several layers interspersed with layers of various ingredients and sauces.
* The origin of lasagna is debated with varying theories. *
* Originally the word “lasagna” referred to the pot in which the dish was cooked rather than the food itself as it does today. *
* Lasagna was featured in a 14th century England cookbook. *
* Cartoon character Garfield’s favorite food is lasagna. *
To celebrate National Lasagna Day, try one of these “tried and true” recipes:
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/vegetarian_spinach_and_mushroom_lasagna/
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/seafood-lasagna
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/white-cheese-chicken-lasagna/
http://www.food.com/recipe/zucchini-lasagna-lasagne-low-carb-749
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/1325/portobello-mushroom-lasagna143612.shtml
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/worlds-best-lasagna/
HAPPY NATIONAL LASAGNA DAY !
NATIONAL LASAGNA DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin of National Lasagna Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
NATIONAL CHICKEN WING DAY
National Chicken Wing Day is celebrated annually on July 29th. Chicken wings are served in a variety of styles with the most popular simmered in or topped with some type of spicy or hot sauce.
Photo provided by http://www.nyctastes.com
After a number of years of different establishments selling their version of Buffalo Wings, the city of Buffalo, NY in 1977 proclaimed July 29 to be National Chicken Wing Day. Establishments like the Anchor Bar, Wings n’ Things and Duff’s all became famous for their ‘Wings”.
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