How soon can I put lasagna in refrigerator after cooking?!
Answers: guest won't arrive for another 6 hours.but I needed to cook other dishes so I cooked the lasagna early..My girl friend says it can go in the frige now..I say to wait till it cools down to room temp, then refrigerate?
if you put it in the fridge now it will raise the internal temp of your appliance causing it to work harder -wait an hour then put it in
as a pro chef i can tell you that i make lasagna 2-3 times a week. i make many other casseroles as well, and i always put them into the fridge uncovered as soon as they come out of the oven unless they are going to be served right away.
I agree that you should just put it right in the oven; it's never a good idea to let food sit out for long periods of time.
Good luck with your dinner party!