KP: Pasta Shapes & Cooking

When pasta is "al dente," it is almost cooked but not yet ready to be served.

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• false

When cooking pasta, the recommended ratio of pasta to water is 2 qts of water for every 1 lb of pasta

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• false

When cooking pasta, boil the pasta in water with some olive oil

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When boiling pasta, it is recommended that you add 1 1/2 - 2 T of salt to the cooking water for every 1 lb of pasta cooked

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Pasta in brodo is

• baked

• served in soup or a broth

• served with a sauce or dressing

• served cold

Cooking times for fresh pasta are shorter than for dried

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• false

Pasta ascivilla is

• baked

• served cold with vegetables

• served in a soup or broth

• served with a sauce or dressing

Pasta al ferno is

• baked

• served with a sauce or dressing

• served in a soup or broth

• served spicy, with hot pepper

Capelli d'angeloi is Angel hair pasta

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• false

______is a long, thin, flat pasta

• spaghetti

• linguini

• tortellini