Pasta Quiz

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

• fresh or dry

• dry and wet

• dry and drier

• boxed and plastic covered

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 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

How can you prevent pasta from sticking together while cooking?

• Cook with lid covered

• Use a little water

• Stir while cooking

• Use cold water

You should always rinse pasta when finished cooking it.

• True

• False

The main ingredients in the home made pasta that you made is

• butter and flour

• flour and water

• salt and vinegar

• eggs and flour