Pasta

What is semolina?

• A type of pasta shape

• A type of flour ideal for making pasta

• A type of pasta machine

• A type of pasta dish

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

Which of the pastas listed is a stuffed pasta?

• Linguine

• Ravioli

• Elbow

• Orzo

What is orzo pasta?

• A large shell shape

• A long skinny noodle

• A small pasta shaped like rice

• A thick, wide sheet of pasta

What does rinsing off cooked pasta do to it?

• Makes it mushy

• Halts the cooking process and prevents sticking

• Keeps the starches from getting soft

• Allows us to make pasta salad

Which pasta shape looks like a corkscrew?

• Farfalle

• Penne

• Fusilli

• Conchiglie

Which pasta shape looks like a bow tie?

• Farfalle

• Conchiglie

• Rotini

• Ziti

Which pasta shape looks like a large tube- big enough to add fillings?

• Conchiglie

• Farfalle

• Tortellini

• Manicotti

Why is it important to cook meats ahead of time before adding them to stuffed pastas?

• So they a more firm and taste better

• To prevent the meat from being undercooked

• To allow the pasta to cook to al dente

• None of these

Pasta comes in two forms. These are either....

• fresh or dry

• dry and wet

• dry and drier

• boxed and plastic covered