Cooking Pasta

What does 'al dente' mean?

• It means 'to the bite', the ideal way pasta should be cooked

• It means 'perfectly done' in Italian for pasta cooking

• It means having all of your ingredients and equipment in place before you get started

• It means 'overdone' in Italian, the pasta was cooked too long

What must be done to pasta before baking it?

• You must rinse it first

• You must cook it first

• You don't need to do anything to it

• None of these

When boiling pasta, what is the ratio of water per pound?

• 1 quart per pound

• 1 gallon per pound

• 1 cup per pound

• 1 pint per pound

What kind of pasta is this?

• spaghetti

• macaroni

• gnocchi

• tagliatella

What kind of pasta is this?

• spaghetti

• macaroni

• tagliatelle

• gnocchi

What kind of pasta is this?

• farfalle

• tagliatelle

• couscous

• spaghetti

What kind of pasta is this?

• Rigatoni

• Gnocchi

• Tagliatelle

• Couscous

What kind of pasta is this?

• lasagna

• spaghetti

• couscous

• tagliatelle

What is this pasta called?

• Spaghetti

• Farfalle

• Spirali

• Penne

How do you cook pasta?

• Fry in

• Bake it

• Boil it

• Sauté it