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Starches, Grains & Legumes Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is found in potatoes exposed to light & in potato sprouts

a)

Bacteria

b)

Solanine

c)

Starch

d)

Sugars

2.

These potatoes are also known as Idaho or Burbank Potatoes

a)

Russets

b)

All purpose Potatoes

c)

Medium Starch Potatoes

d)

Chef's potatoes

3.

Which of the following is a procedure done to potatoes to increase mealiness before serving them?

a)

Piercing

b)

Bumping

c)

Solanine

d)

Jabbing

4.

A procedure done to baking potatoes before serving to keep the potato from bursting

a)

Bumping

b)

Jabbing

c)

Piercing

d)

Starching

5.

Used to make any potato that is cooked by using just one

method, such as a baked potato

a)

Single Stage techniques

b)

Multi Stage techniques

c)

Bumping

d)

Piercing

6.

Used to make any potato that is cooked by using sev cooking methods, such as a twice-baked potato

a)

Single Stage Techniques

b)

Bumping

c)

Piercing

d)

Multi Stage Techniques

7.

Another name for common, all-purpose round red or white potatoes

a)

Chefs

b)

Russets

c)

Red Potatoes

d)

Yukon Gold

8.

Thickly-cut potato fries or wedges, cooked with or without the skin, are known as…

a)

Steak fries

b)

Cottage fries

c)

Shoestring fries

d)

Potato chips

9.

When cooking rice, you should use a ‘liquid to rice ratio’ of 2:1. The rice will…

a)

Double

b)

Quadruple

c)

None of these answers

d)

Just soften but not change size

10.

Which type of rice has only the outer hull removed in a milling process

a)

Brown Rice

b)

Converted rice

c)

Polished rice

d)

White rice

11.

Which type of rice is cooked with the hull on to preserve nutrients, and then the hull and bran are removed

a)

Brown rice

b)

Polished rice

c)

Converted rice

d)

Wild Rice

12.

What is another name for white rice with the hull, bran, and germ removed

a)

Polished rice

b)

Sticky rice

c)

Brown rice

d)

Wild rice

13.

Which type of rice is a glutinous, Asian variety of rice, easily eaten with chopsticks

a)

Sticky Rice

b)

White Rice

c)

Asian rice

d)

Brown rice

14.

Which of the following is not a true rice, but the seed of a plant native to North America

a)

Sticky rice

b)

Converted rice

c)

Polished rice

d)

Wild rice

15.

Which type of rice is best used in risotto?

a)

Wild rice

b)

Sticky rice

c)

Asian Rice

d)

Arborio Rice

16.

Dumplings steamed on top of stew or poached in a flavorful broth are called.......

a)

Gnocchi

b)

Spaetzle

c)

Bread dumplings

d)

Matzo balls

17.

Which of the following are a type of jewish dumpling?

a)

Matzo balls

b)

Gnocchi

c)

Bread dumplings

d)

Potstickers

18.

Which of the following are Chinese dumplings filled with meat or vegetables

a)

Potstickers

b)

Rotini

c)

Matzo balls

d)

Dumplings

19.

Which of the following are small Italian potato dumplings?

a)

Gnocchi

b)

Matzo balls

c)

Italian dumplings

d)

Potato dumplings

20.

Which of the following are small German dumplings made by forcing soft dough through a sieve

a)

Gnocchi

b)

Matzo balls

c)

Spaetzle

d)

Bread dumplings

21.

Which of the following is a long, flat, narrow pasta ?

a)

Farfalle

b)

Fettucini

c)

Orzo

d)

Vermicelli

22.

Which of the following are a larger version of hat-shaped capelletti

a)

Orzo

b)

Farfalle

c)

Rotini

d)

Tortellini

23.

Which of the following are small, short, curved tubes of pasta?

a)

Elbow macaroni

b)

Ravioli

c)

Rigatoni

d)

Ruote

24.

Which of the following is a small, grain-shaped pasta

a)

Capelliti

b)

Lasagne

c)

Rotini

d)

Orzo

25.

Which of the following are small square pouches, stuffed with meat or cheese?

a)

Ravioli

b)

Lasagne

c)

Rotini

d)

Capelliti

26.

Which of the following are like spaghetti, only with a smaller diameter?

a)

Fettucini

b)

Linguini

c)

Ruote

d)

Vermicelli

27.

Which of the following are like penne pasta, grooved tubes, but with straight-cut ends?

a)

Rigatoni

b)

Rotini

c)

Ruote

d)

Ravioli

28.

Which of the following pastas are like butterflies or bowties?

a)

Farfalle

b)

Ruote

c)

Conchiglie

d)

Ziti

29.

Which of the following are shell shaped?

a)

Ruote

b)

Conchiglie

c)

Farfalle

d)

Rotini

30.

Which of the following types of pasta are twists?

a)

Ravioli

b)

Ziti

c)

Tortellini

d)

Rotini

31.

Which of the following are smooth tubes like elbow macaroni, but not curved?

a)

Rigatoni

b)

Penne

c)

Ziti

d)

Capelliti

32.

Which of the following are very wide noodles (nearly 2 inches), with ruffled edges?

a)

Ziti

b)

Lasagne

c)

Ruote

d)

Vermicelli

33.

A light cream sauce is a good complement to this type of pasta…

a)

Twists

b)

long, flat pasta

c)

Grain shaped pasta

d)

none of these answers

34.

If you want the skin on your baked potato to be soft and very flavorful, you should...

a)

wrap it in foil while baking

b)

rub it with fat before baking

c)

avoid piercing the potato skin before baking

d)

none of these answers

35.

You can tell if a potato has been frostbitten (select all that apply)

a)

It has a black ring when cut into cross sections

b)

It is green inside

c)

It is watery

d)

It is moldy

36.

Which of the following is a rice dish that has been sautéed in fat and then simmered in a seasoned stock?

a)

Rice Pilaf

b)

Risotto

c)

Latkes

d)

Duchesse Potatoes

37.

Which of the following is Vegetables that have been pre-cooked, sliced, and fried with onions?

a)

Potatoes Lyonnaise

b)

Vermicelli a la Provencale

c)

Croquette

d)

Swiss Steak Parmentier

38.

Which of the following is a dish served with potatoes?

a)

Pilaf

b)

Croquette

c)

Swiss steak Parmentier

d)

Latkes

39.

Potato pancakes, popular in American-Jewish cooking

a)

Potato Patties

b)

Latkes

c)

Risotto

d)

Pilaf

40.

Made by mashing with eggs and squeezing through a

pastry tube before being lightly browned under a broiler

a)

Duchesse Potatoes

b)

Hashbrown casserole

c)

Potatoes Lyonnaise

d)

Latkes

41.

A short-grained, creamy rice dish

a)

Risotto

b)

Pilaf

c)

Spanish Rice

d)

Rice Pudding

42.

A flat cake or ball of tasty mixture coated in egg and breadcrumbs prior to frying

a)

Croquette

b)

Latke

c)

Duchesse Potatoes

d)

Parmentier

43.

A dish made with a simple garlic and oil sauce

a)

Riostto

b)

Vermicelli a la provencale

c)

Swiss Steak parmentier

d)

Latkes

44.

Select all of the differences between noodles & spaghetti:

a)

Noodles are flat, spaghetti is round

b)

Noodles are short, spaghetti is long

c)

Noodles are made with egg, spaghetti is not

d)

There is no difference, spaghetti is a type of noodle

45.

Legumes, such as black beans, chickpeas, and pinto beans, may need to be soaked before cooking. How long is the most common amount of time allowed for this?

a)

4 hours or overnight

b)

30 minutes

c)

Some legumes are never soaked

d)

2-3 days