Elton Brown noted, during his program on concocting macaroni and cheese, that round casseroles don't get hot spots, which means that they don't get those weird leathery disks in the corners. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_18422,00.html?rsrc=search
I remembered this program while I was buying a disposable pan for a lasagna. Round. Cool. No hot spots. No leatheryness. Satisfied, I became mesmerized by brightly-colored silicone pot holders. Pretty.
In all the excitement, I forgot that lasagna noodles are not round. In fact, they are rectangular, which explains why they fit so well into rectangular baking dishes.
Making lasagna noodles fit into a round pan is a little tricky, but you can fold them up the sides and trim off the excess. The trick is to cook the noodles first.
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