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Lasagna’s origins are far messier than most people realize. There’s no single inventor, no official birthplace, and no original recipe. The earliest solid historical reference comes from a 1316 Italian rental document that lists Maria Borgogno’s occupation as a “lasagna maker,” implying the dish was already well known enough to be a profession.
This record is frequently cited by Italian historians when responding to English claims that lasagna originated in medieval Britain, where a dish called “loseyns” existed. However, layered pasta style dishes predate both countries and can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome.
The key missing ingredient was tomato. Since tomatoes didn’t arrive in Europe until after the Columbian Exchange, modern tomato-based lasagna couldn’t exist until centuries later. The dish finally took its familiar form in the 1800s and exploded in popularity after World War II, becoming the global comfort food we know today.
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