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Pasta

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is semolina?

a)

A type of pasta shape

b)

A type of flour ideal for making pasta

c)

A type of pasta machine

d)

A type of pasta dish

2.

What does 'al dente' mean?

a)

It means 'to the bite', the ideal way pasta should be cooked

b)

It means 'perfectly done' in Italian for pasta cooking

c)

It means having all of your ingredients and equipment in place before you get started

d)

It means 'overdone' in Italian, the pasta was cooked too long

3.

Which of the pastas listed is a stuffed pasta?

a)

Linguine

b)

Ravioli

c)

Elbow

d)

Orzo

4.

What is orzo pasta?

a)

A large shell shape

b)

A long skinny noodle

c)

A small pasta shaped like rice

d)

A thick, wide sheet of pasta

5.

How should dry pasta look in terms of best quality?

a)

It should be smooth and shiny, hard to break

b)

It should be dull and textured, and break easily

c)

It should be smooth and shiny, and break easily

d)

It should be dull and textured, hard to break

6.

What must be done to pasta before baking it?

a)

You must rinse it first

b)

You must cook it first

c)

You don't need to do anything to it

d)

None of these

7.

What does rinsing off cooked pasta do to it?

a)

Makes it mushy

b)

Halts the cooking process and prevents sticking

c)

Keeps the starches from getting soft

d)

Allows us to make pasta salad

8.

When boiling pasta, what is the ratio of water per pound?

a)

1 quart per pound

b)

1 gallon per pound

c)

1 cup per pound

d)

1 pint per pound

9.

What is the ratio of salt added to the boiling water when cooking pasta?

a)

1 teaspoon per pound

b)

1 tablespoon per pound

c)

1/4 c. per pound

d)

2 tablespoons per pound

10.

Which pasta shape looks like a corkscrew?

a)

Farfalle

b)

Penne

c)

Fusilli

d)

Conchiglie

11.

Which pasta shape looks like a bow tie?

a)

Farfalle

b)

Conchiglie

c)

Rotini

d)

Ziti

12.

Which pasta shape looks like a shell?

a)

Farfalle

b)

Fusilli

c)

Conchiglie

d)

Soba

13.

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

a)

Conchiglie

b)

Farfalle

c)

Tortellini

d)

Manicotti

14.

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

a)

So they a more firm and taste better

b)

To prevent the meat from being undercooked

c)

To allow the pasta to cook to al dente

d)

None of these