# Lasagna: corner, middle, or edge? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 23, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752 "2012-02-23T18:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/1 "2012-02-23T18:00:14Z")
I’ve made a giant lasagna. I put a ton of cheese on top so it’s nice and gooey, melty, and crunchy all around the edges. I’ve cut it into three rows. Do you want a piece from the side (edge), the middle, or a corner? ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/2 "2012-02-23T18:04:00Z")
Side would seem to provide the best ratio of soft and crunch. But only a small piece for me if it’s a ton of cheese, though - I happen to believe that a little cheese goes a LONG way when it comes to pasta. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/3 "2012-02-23T18:06:32Z")
Corner if it isn’t burned. Its keeps its shape better than the “soggier” middle pieces and has more texture as its slightly cooked more. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/4 "2012-02-23T18:08:32Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Corner if it isn’t burned. Corner, _especially_ if it’s burned. I like the crunchy stuff! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/5 "2012-02-23T18:14:12Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Corner, _especially_ if it’s burned. I like the crunchy stuff! Mmm, the burnt, crunchy cheese is the best part of lasagna. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/6 "2012-02-23T18:16:44Z")
Corner me baby! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/7 "2012-02-23T18:18:42Z")
Well how much burning are we talking here? I like crispy, brown-but-almost-black lasagna cheese as much as the next guy, but by burned I mean _burned_, like close to inedible. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/8 "2012-02-23T18:30:59Z")
In some lasagna, the pasta at the top of the edges and corners is virtually unchewable, with a texture somewhere between leather and plastic. I’ll most definitely pass on those, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/9 "2012-02-23T18:32:04Z")
Center slice for me. I’ve never understood how anyone can like the crunchy bits of lasagna, and always endeavor to avoid creating them when I make it. If the lasagna _isn’t_ crunchy around the edges, though, then center or edge are either one fine. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/10 "2012-02-23T18:35:25Z")
Crunchy corner for me. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/11 "2012-02-23T18:40:30Z")
Makes no difference to me. I do like the crispy edges, but it’s not a strong enough preference to matter. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/12 "2012-02-23T18:42:32Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Center slice for me. I’ve never understood how anyone can like the crunchy bits of lasagna, and always endeavor to avoid creating them when I make it. Amen. Center for me, too. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/13 "2012-02-23T18:46:55Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Center slice for me. I’ve never understood how anyone can like the crunchy bits of lasagna, and always endeavor to avoid creating them when I make it. > > If the lasagna _isn’t_ crunchy around the edges, though, then center or edge are either one fine. This. On a separate but equal note, I’m the same with brownies and inventions like the [Ultimate Brownie Maker](http://www.meijer.com/s/bella-ultimate-brownie-maker/_/R-203119) or [All Edges Brownie Pan](http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/a1aa/?cpg=ogpla&source=google_pla&gclid=CJmKxfvgtK4CFULe4AodWEXlPg) just don’t make sense to what I want out of a brownie. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/14 "2012-02-23T18:50:45Z")
Middle! I HATE the hard parts. I’ll leave them on my plate, too. ---
**Author:** ![LaurenIpsum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/15 "2012-02-23T18:53:37Z")
If this were a poll about brownies, or just about any baked good, I would always say middle. I hate the crunchy/chewy edges of a brownie, and prefer them soft. For lasagna, I guess I’ll take whatever’s available. Sometimes the semi-burnt cheese adds a nice bit of flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/16 "2012-02-23T18:56:49Z")
I hate corners, anything but a corner slice please. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/17 "2012-02-23T19:04:41Z")
Corner. As with anything cooked in a pan, the best stuff is what sticks to that pan. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/18 "2012-02-23T19:29:59Z")
My corner pieces are never hard, burned or even chewy; I leave the pan covered in foil for all but the last 10 minutes of baking time and it’s all moist and delicious.\* You’d eat EVERY piece of my lasagna, baby! - I also pour tomato juice into the bottom of the pan, another of my Ancient Chinese Secrets to making killer baked pasta dishes. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/19 "2012-02-23T19:31:21Z")
I like mine cold for breakfast the next day … not that there is anything wrong with it fresh and hot out of the oven. I just really like a nice tidy little piece for breakfast 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752/20 "2012-02-23T19:33:15Z")
I’ll take a crunchy corner, if any are left. (If not, I’ll eat any of it–it’s _lasagna_, after all.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752.md?page=2)