gnocchi

• ravioli
• cannelloni
• macaroni
• gnocchi

What is Gnocchi

• pasta

• large risoni

• tubed pasta

• Italian potato dumplings

When cooking gnocchi, you must first _______ water before you add it.

• boil

• drain

• freeze

• pour

Why do we knead fresh pasta dough with the palm of our hands?

• Activate glutens

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• Warmth from hands

How can you typically tell if fresh pasta is done cooking?

• It floats

• It sinks

• It falls apart

• It sticks together

Why do you leave the skins on the potatoes whilst boiling them when using them to make gnocchi.

• To make them easier to peel

• To prevent them from absorbing much water and help the gnocchi cook better

• To help them absorb water and mix better with the flour

• To make them easier to process in the ricer or mouli

What sort of potatoes are best suited to making gnocchi

• floury potatoes as they don't hold a lot of moisture

• waxy potatoes as they repel moisture

• Any potatoes will do

• clean ones

Why do we salt the water before boiling it?

• To form a salt crust on the pasta for the sauce to stick to

• It adds flavor and increases the boiling point of the water

• to make the food stick together

• to absorb impurities from the water

How should you store homemade uncooked Gnocchi?

• In the fridge for up to 3 days

• In the cupboard in an air tight container

• You can't store it - you must cook it straight away

• In the freezer - single layer to stop them sticking together

Gnocchi is traditionally ...

• French

• Russian

• Italian

• Croatian