Tesco Unveils Worlds First Lasagne Sandwich

Tue, 13 Jul 2010

 
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Supermarket giant Tesco has today launched what it claims is the world’s first Lasagne sandwich.

The £2 sandwich has gone on sale at Tesco supermarkets across the UK. According to the retailer, it consists of two thick slices of bread, a filling of diced beef in a tangy tomato and herb sauce layered with cooked pasta sheets and finished with a creamy cheddar, ricotta and mayonnaise dressing.

"We think the lasagne sandwich could become the food of choice for anyone wanting a solid snack between meals," commented Laura Fagan, Tesco’s chief food developer and sandwich creator.

"The inspiration comes from my own student days and how certain foods could sometimes taste much better the next day – such as pizza, lasagne and even curry!"

"Lasagne sandwiches were a favourite of mine back in student days and were really popular with all my mates at university."

"It was the type of food that could be made very quickly from lasagne leftovers but could really keep you going between meals or equally prove to be the perfect breakfast food after a long night."

A Tesco spokesman added: "It must rank as the ultimate on-the-go snack and one of the most offbeat commercially-made sandwiches ever."

But according to the Daily Mail, the sandwich has the same fat content (26.9g) as two McDonald’s cheeseburgers . It also has some 565 calories, which is more than a quarter of the daily amount recommended for an adult man.