What You Need to Know
Al forno is food that has been baked in an oven. Italian dishes commonly prepared in this way include pizza, breads and pasta dishes, notably lasagna.
Steps
- 1.
Lasagna alla Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): Creates layered texture and caramelized cheese crust
- 2.
Pastitsio (Greece): Sets the custard-like béchamel topping
- 3.
Macaroni pie (Trinidad and Tobago): Develops a firm, sliceable structure