Al forno
Food that has been baked in an oven / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island, see Al Forno.
Al forno (Italian: [al ˈforno]; lit. 'to the oven', meaning 'baked') is food that has been baked in an oven. Italian dishes commonly prepared in this way include pizza, breads and pasta dishes, notably lasagna.
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Pasta is sometimes boiled before it is baked in al forno dishes. This double cooking means that it is served soft, not with the firm al dente consistency that some Italians prefer in pasta dishes.