On Apr 11, 5:05 pm, Karen AKA Kajikit > wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:47:53 -0400, Richard Periut >
> wrote:
>
> >Hi all!
>
> >I've had a problem with MW home made lasagna. Or perhaps my recipe
> >contains substances that liquefy too much when heated without peripheral
> >support (like the original cooking in a glass vehicle that support the
> >lateral parts of the lasagna.)
>
> >Anyway, when I MW a 4 by 2 inch piece of lasagna, if I want it to retain
> > its form it will be warmed up, but cold in the center. If I want to
> >really heat it up, all the layers fall apart (i.e. the pasta slabs slide
> >off,) looking like it was dropped on the floor.
>
> >Any ideas are appreciated.
>
> It takes so long for the microwaves to penetrate to the insides of a
> big square item that the outside is overdone... which is why it slides
> apart. If I want to reheat lasagne or macaroni cheese I slice them
> into strips and arrange them around the edges of the plate so they can
> all get evenly heated. It doesn't look as glamorous as a whole slab,
> but at least it's all hot and not burnt!

Exactly, and I also put the top of the lasagna (with the melted on
mozzarella) toward the center of the plate.

--Bryan