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How to Cook Classic Lasagne


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[Music] hi I’m Pete from Jamie’s food team and

hi I’m Pete from Jamie’s food team and

hi I’m Pete from Jamie’s food team and today I’m going to show you how to make

today I’m going to show you how to make

today I’m going to show you how to make a traditional balinese lasagna I’ve got

a traditional balinese lasagna I’ve got

a traditional balinese lasagna I’ve got myself a nice cast-iron pot here on a

myself a nice cast-iron pot here on a

myself a nice cast-iron pot here on a medium heat a couple of red onions here

medium heat a couple of red onions here

medium heat a couple of red onions here just trim the top and the bottom off I’m

just trim the top and the bottom off I’m

just trim the top and the bottom off I’m actually gonna just cut it into chunks

actually gonna just cut it into chunks

actually gonna just cut it into chunks because I’m gonna stick it in a food

because I’m gonna stick it in a food

because I’m gonna stick it in a food processor really get a little Bowl for

processor really get a little Bowl for

processor really get a little Bowl for my bits and pieces here this onion I’m

my bits and pieces here this onion I’m

my bits and pieces here this onion I’m gonna pop in my food processor along

gonna pop in my food processor along

gonna pop in my food processor along this celery

this celery

this celery that’s my head of celery just gonna give

that’s my head of celery just gonna give

that’s my head of celery just gonna give it a quick peel some you don’t have to

it a quick peel some you don’t have to

it a quick peel some you don’t have to do this but I always do there we go I’ll

do this but I always do there we go I’ll

do this but I always do there we go I’ll just coarsely chop this because of

just coarsely chop this because of

just coarsely chop this because of course the processor gonna do most of

course the processor gonna do most of

course the processor gonna do most of the work that goes in food processor pop

the work that goes in food processor pop

the work that goes in food processor pop goes on obviously I could do this by

goes on obviously I could do this by

goes on obviously I could do this by hand but I want it to be really really

hand but I want it to be really really

hand but I want it to be really really fine cut so when I cook it in the sauce

fine cut so when I cook it in the sauce

fine cut so when I cook it in the sauce it almost disappears so it’s just one

it almost disappears so it’s just one

it almost disappears so it’s just one more whiz that’s about right put a

more whiz that’s about right put a

more whiz that’s about right put a little olive oil just gonna add a little

little olive oil just gonna add a little

little olive oil just gonna add a little bit of butter as well bit naughty now

bit of butter as well bit naughty now

bit of butter as well bit naughty now I’ve got my chopped onion and celery

I’ve got my chopped onion and celery

I’ve got my chopped onion and celery over here I don’t actually use garlic in

over here I don’t actually use garlic in

over here I don’t actually use garlic in this just onion celery here we are

whatever stir around okay let on there

whatever stir around okay let on there I’ve got bring a rosemary here I should

I’ve got bring a rosemary here I should

I’ve got bring a rosemary here I should be a butter right I’m gonna chop this

be a butter right I’m gonna chop this

be a butter right I’m gonna chop this quite finely I will do this by hand

quite finely I will do this by hand

quite finely I will do this by hand because it’s not so easy to do in the

because it’s not so easy to do in the

because it’s not so easy to do in the food processor dry this is perfectly

food processor dry this is perfectly

food processor dry this is perfectly good so about right into the pan I’m

good so about right into the pan I’m

good so about right into the pan I’m just gonna stir that in see it sweating

just gonna stir that in see it sweating

just gonna stir that in see it sweating away there really want to get this

away there really want to get this

away there really want to get this cooked down to the little volume as

cooked down to the little volume as

cooked down to the little volume as possible before we put the meat in

possible before we put the meat in

possible before we put the meat in okay so we’ll leave that for probably

okay so we’ll leave that for probably

okay so we’ll leave that for probably about five minutes cook right down Oh

about five minutes cook right down Oh

about five minutes cook right down Oh crikey those onions have got me now the

crikey those onions have got me now the

crikey those onions have got me now the meat I like one with 50% be 50% pork so

meat I like one with 50% be 50% pork so

meat I like one with 50% be 50% pork so that’s what I’m gonna do today so I got

that’s what I’m gonna do today so I got

that’s what I’m gonna do today so I got 500 grams of each port mince beef mince

500 grams of each port mince beef mince

500 grams of each port mince beef mince and I’m gonna add that to the pot once

and I’m gonna add that to the pot once

and I’m gonna add that to the pot once the vegetables are nice and soft you

the vegetables are nice and soft you

the vegetables are nice and soft you don’t want to color the vegetables at

don’t want to color the vegetables at

don’t want to color the vegetables at this stage you just want to get them

this stage you just want to get them

this stage you just want to get them nice and soft before we add the meat

nice and soft before we add the meat

nice and soft before we add the meat okay this bench nice and soft

okay this bench nice and soft

okay this bench nice and soft you see much softer than it was but not

you see much softer than it was but not

you see much softer than it was but not coloured yet to all the water out of it

coloured yet to all the water out of it

coloured yet to all the water out of it time to add the meat I’m just going to

time to add the meat I’m just going to

time to add the meat I’m just going to crumble in turn the heat up and now

crumble in turn the heat up and now

crumble in turn the heat up and now we’re gonna start to brown it

the Browning is a really long slow

the Browning is a really long slow process right now as you see there’s a

process right now as you see there’s a

process right now as you see there’s a whole load of liquid come out that mints

whole load of liquid come out that mints

whole load of liquid come out that mints it doesn’t look terribly appetizing I

it doesn’t look terribly appetizing I

it doesn’t look terribly appetizing I grant you but have faith keep going

grant you but have faith keep going

grant you but have faith keep going you hear this no this is not boiling

you hear this no this is not boiling

you hear this no this is not boiling anymore it’s frying you get that noise

anymore it’s frying you get that noise

anymore it’s frying you get that noise that’s when you know we’re in business

that’s when you know we’re in business

that’s when you know we’re in business that’s when you know it’s starting to

that’s when you know it’s starting to

that’s when you know it’s starting to really take on color and that color

really take on color and that color

really take on color and that color equals flavor and that’s exactly what

equals flavor and that’s exactly what

equals flavor and that’s exactly what you want so keep it moving

you want so keep it moving

you want so keep it moving I mean we still another five minutes ten

I mean we still another five minutes ten

I mean we still another five minutes ten minutes here to get it really properly

minutes here to get it really properly

minutes here to get it really properly Brian just while that’s finishing off

Brian just while that’s finishing off

Brian just while that’s finishing off I’m gonna get my next ingredients ready

I’m gonna get my next ingredients ready

I’m gonna get my next ingredients ready I’ve got ten tomatoes tomato puree and I

I’ve got ten tomatoes tomato puree and I

I’ve got ten tomatoes tomato puree and I got some stock that he used beef stock

got some stock that he used beef stock

got some stock that he used beef stock you use chicken stock vegetable any kind

you use chicken stock vegetable any kind

you use chicken stock vegetable any kind of stock you like really see it starting

of stock you like really see it starting

of stock you like really see it starting to stick on the bottom there that’s

to stick on the bottom there that’s

to stick on the bottom there that’s great

great

great because all of that is delicious caramel

because all of that is delicious caramel

because all of that is delicious caramel flavor back on the heat keep cooking it

flavor back on the heat keep cooking it

flavor back on the heat keep cooking it okay

okay

okay see how it’s nice and caught on the

see how it’s nice and caught on the

see how it’s nice and caught on the bottom well caramelized back on the heat

bottom well caramelized back on the heat

bottom well caramelized back on the heat pushing the meat to one side and then

pushing the meat to one side and then

pushing the meat to one side and then goes like a tablespoon of tomato puree

goes like a tablespoon of tomato puree

goes like a tablespoon of tomato puree just stir that into the meat and well

just stir that into the meat and well

just stir that into the meat and well first I’ll do splash of wine I mean a

first I’ll do splash of wine I mean a

first I’ll do splash of wine I mean a glass of wine you don’t need to be don’t

glass of wine you don’t need to be don’t

glass of wine you don’t need to be don’t need to be too strict about it now in

need to be too strict about it now in

need to be too strict about it now in the tomatoes yeah

can you see the color already it’s kind

can you see the color already it’s kind of reddish brown my stock here

of reddish brown my stock here

of reddish brown my stock here Rin SIA my tomato can with it no sense

Rin SIA my tomato can with it no sense

Rin SIA my tomato can with it no sense in wasting their to myself it’s in there

and those arrests it’s about a liter of

and those arrests it’s about a liter of stock in there and it should be about

stock in there and it should be about

stock in there and it should be about right we’re basically going to cook this

right we’re basically going to cook this

right we’re basically going to cook this sauce for about another half hour and if

sauce for about another half hour and if

sauce for about another half hour and if it comes down a little bit too much then

it comes down a little bit too much then

it comes down a little bit too much then we can add a little more water or stock

we can add a little more water or stock

we can add a little more water or stock to it to make the bechamel sauce 2

to it to make the bechamel sauce 2

to it to make the bechamel sauce 2 litres of milk in this pan I’m just

litres of milk in this pan I’m just

litres of milk in this pan I’m just going to turn it on bring it up to the

going to turn it on bring it up to the

going to turn it on bring it up to the boil very gently so in the milk I’m

boil very gently so in the milk I’m

boil very gently so in the milk I’m gonna put some slices of onion some

gonna put some slices of onion some

gonna put some slices of onion some cloves some peppercorns and some bay

cloves some peppercorns and some bay

cloves some peppercorns and some bay leaves just to make it taste nice so

leaves just to make it taste nice so

leaves just to make it taste nice so onion you definitely don’t need a whole

onion you definitely don’t need a whole

onion you definitely don’t need a whole one just gonna cut few slices I’ll keep

one just gonna cut few slices I’ll keep

one just gonna cut few slices I’ll keep the rest for something else they’re

the rest for something else they’re

the rest for something else they’re gonna go in plus some clothes I’m just

gonna go in plus some clothes I’m just

gonna go in plus some clothes I’m just gonna use three of them some peppercorns

gonna use three of them some peppercorns

gonna use three of them some peppercorns ten of those a few bay leaves pop them

ten of those a few bay leaves pop them

ten of those a few bay leaves pop them in good pinch of salt I’m gonna let that

in good pinch of salt I’m gonna let that

in good pinch of salt I’m gonna let that come up to the boil so for the bechamel

come up to the boil so for the bechamel

come up to the boil so for the bechamel the milk is actually almost boiling so

the milk is actually almost boiling so

the milk is actually almost boiling so I’m keeping a careful eye on it I’m

I’m keeping a careful eye on it I’m

I’m keeping a careful eye on it I’m gonna start the ruin another pan over

gonna start the ruin another pan over

gonna start the ruin another pan over here so I mean get it hot Underground’s

here so I mean get it hot Underground’s

here so I mean get it hot Underground’s of butter hundred grams of flour just

of butter hundred grams of flour just

of butter hundred grams of flour just gonna cut the butter up a little pop it

gonna cut the butter up a little pop it

gonna cut the butter up a little pop it in the pan to get it to melt the milks

in the pan to get it to melt the milks

in the pan to get it to melt the milks come up to the boil and I’ve just turned

come up to the boil and I’ve just turned

come up to the boil and I’ve just turned it off just about to start sizzling

it off just about to start sizzling

it off just about to start sizzling flour

flour

flour they’ll just shake gently and give it a

they’ll just shake gently and give it a

they’ll just shake gently and give it a stir and stir it quite quickly until

stir and stir it quite quickly until

stir and stir it quite quickly until they get smooth right now that bruise

they get smooth right now that bruise

they get smooth right now that bruise nicely sizzling I’m gonna take a ladle

nicely sizzling I’m gonna take a ladle

nicely sizzling I’m gonna take a ladle of milk and pop it in and stir it really

of milk and pop it in and stir it really

of milk and pop it in and stir it really quickly this is the bit we have to work

quickly this is the bit we have to work

quickly this is the bit we have to work my hard stir it into a paste it looks

my hard stir it into a paste it looks

my hard stir it into a paste it looks kind of smooth kind of like that add a

kind of smooth kind of like that add a

kind of smooth kind of like that add a little splash more milk stir again

little splash more milk stir again

little splash more milk stir again getting wet or no but still you got to

getting wet or no but still you got to

getting wet or no but still you got to keep going till it’s as smooth as

keep going till it’s as smooth as

keep going till it’s as smooth as possible you just keep going i ladle at

possible you just keep going i ladle at

possible you just keep going i ladle at a time make sure it’s nice and smooth

a time make sure it’s nice and smooth

a time make sure it’s nice and smooth and then you actually need to cook it

and then you actually need to cook it

and then you actually need to cook it just a little bit longer gentle gentle

just a little bit longer gentle gentle

just a little bit longer gentle gentle heat

heat

heat to turn it down a bit so it’s not

to turn it down a bit so it’s not

to turn it down a bit so it’s not boiling quite so hard bechamel finished

boiling quite so hard bechamel finished

boiling quite so hard bechamel finished nice consistency pop the sieve here so

nice consistency pop the sieve here so

nice consistency pop the sieve here so I’ll just pull that through that’s about

I’ll just pull that through that’s about

I’ll just pull that through that’s about it don’t force anything through there

it don’t force anything through there

it don’t force anything through there doesn’t want to go through you look at

doesn’t want to go through you look at

doesn’t want to go through you look at that you’ve seen how much it’s reduced

that you’ve seen how much it’s reduced

that you’ve seen how much it’s reduced look at that a lovely thick brown sauce

look at that a lovely thick brown sauce

look at that a lovely thick brown sauce it’s time to assemble the lasagna I’ve

it’s time to assemble the lasagna I’ve

it’s time to assemble the lasagna I’ve got my dish

do you layer one a little bit of the

do you layer one a little bit of the bechamel on top okay you know you can

bechamel on top okay you know you can

bechamel on top okay you know you can leave this altogether but if you want it

leave this altogether but if you want it

leave this altogether but if you want it to taste really good might be wise to

to taste really good might be wise to

to taste really good might be wise to just just season the sauce up a little

just just season the sauce up a little

just just season the sauce up a little bit I’m gonna put just a tiny bit of

bit I’m gonna put just a tiny bit of

bit I’m gonna put just a tiny bit of cheese in its parmesan by the week my

cheese in its parmesan by the week my

cheese in its parmesan by the week my pasta sheets I’m gonna snap up and

pasta sheets I’m gonna snap up and

pasta sheets I’m gonna snap up and actually put together and a bit of a

actually put together and a bit of a

actually put together and a bit of a mess a crazy paving it and there we go

mess a crazy paving it and there we go

mess a crazy paving it and there we go it’s just really the same thing right up

it’s just really the same thing right up

it’s just really the same thing right up to the top there we go

to the top there we go

to the top there we go just make sure it covers every bit of

just make sure it covers every bit of

just make sure it covers every bit of the past a little nutmeg I’ve got my

the past a little nutmeg I’ve got my

the past a little nutmeg I’ve got my oven preheated spoke 180 and I’m gonna

oven preheated spoke 180 and I’m gonna

oven preheated spoke 180 and I’m gonna give this a double layer of foil layer

on it dissuade it from sticking and I’m

on it dissuade it from sticking and I’m not gonna put the cheese on yet because

not gonna put the cheese on yet because

not gonna put the cheese on yet because the cheese won’t stick to this so cover

the cheese won’t stick to this so cover

the cheese won’t stick to this so cover this off

this off

this off this is going to go in the oven 180

this is going to go in the oven 180

this is going to go in the oven 180 degrees for about 45 minutes with the

degrees for about 45 minutes with the

degrees for about 45 minutes with the foil on and then I’m gonna come back

foil on and then I’m gonna come back

foil on and then I’m gonna come back take the foil off put it back in the

take the foil off put it back in the

take the foil off put it back in the oven for another 15 just to crisp the

oven for another 15 just to crisp the

oven for another 15 just to crisp the top really nicely okay right – Anne has

top really nicely okay right – Anne has

top really nicely okay right – Anne has had about an hour in the oven at 180 I

had about an hour in the oven at 180 I

had about an hour in the oven at 180 I think it’s gonna be just about done

think it’s gonna be just about done

think it’s gonna be just about done passes nice and cooked crispy on the top

passes nice and cooked crispy on the top

passes nice and cooked crispy on the top bubbling hot oh yeah look at that

bubbling hot oh yeah look at that

bubbling hot oh yeah look at that delicious

delicious

delicious [Music]

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