In which Italian region are factory-produced lasagne called bardele or lasagnoni? The answer is Veneto.
These names identify regional terms for commercially produced lasagne sheets in Veneto, northeastern Italy. The terms describe the pasta itself rather than a particular baked recipe, so they belong with Italy’s wide range of local pasta names.
Lasagne terminology varies considerably across Italy. Narrower sheets may be called mezze lasagne, while ruffled versions can be called mezze lasagne ricche. Other regional names include lasagnette, lasagnotte, and, in Liguria, cappellasci.
The word lasagne is traditionally plural in Italian because it refers to multiple pasta sheets; lasagna can refer to one sheet or, in southern usage and English, to the baked dish. The Veneto terms can therefore be confused with names for finished casseroles, but bardele and lasagnoni refer to the factory-made pasta form.