UK Supermarket Debuts Lasagna Sandwich

(CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) - Move over, Italy. A British supermarket has debuted a lasagna sandwich.

Great Britain's Daily Mail reported that supermarket chain Tesco has released a "limited edition" carb-rich lasagna sandwich. It is promoted as being healthy, with nutritional information claiming 87 calories and 4.1 grams of fat.

The Daily Mail states that in reality it has 565 calories, more than a quarter of the maximum recommended daily for an adult man, and 26.9 grams of fat. In comparison, two McDonald's cheeseburgers have 595 calories and 24 grams of fat.

Tesco food developer and sandwich creator Laura Fagan is promoting it as a snack to keep hunger at bay.

"We think the lasagna sandwich could become the food of choice for anyone wanting a solid snack between meals," Fagan said in a statement.

The sandwich costs two British pounds, which would be about $3.50 in American dollars.

While Tesco is promoting the sandwich's debut, similar undertakings can be found online on sites such as Cooks.com recipe search.

The Guardian's Word of Mouth blogger Rick Peters said Tesco describes the sandwich as a "generous 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" between two thick slices of bread.

He wasn't as kind.

Peters describes the diced beef's beefiness as similar to a cheap beefburger, "redolent of the artificial flame-grilled flavor favored by certain fast food outlets and devoid of any garlic, oregano or other identifiable attempt at Italian-ness."

"Overall, the effect is of a saladless, cold, lightly pre-chewed beefburger," he wrote.