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Rice & Farinaceous

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does Arancini come from?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

New Zealand

d)

Spain

2.

If there are webs in your rice, what is this a sign of?

a)

Spiders

b)

Snails

c)

Rocks

d)

Weevils

3.

Which of the following is the best cookery method for Brown rice?

a)

Boiling

b)

Steaming

c)

Grilling

d)

Microwaving

4.

The Bran of the rice grain provides....

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Calcium

c)

Fibre

d)

Potassium

5.

what does adding vinegar to rice do?

a)

Lowers the Ph

b)

Raises the Ph

c)

Neutralises the Ph

d)

Nothing

6.

What temperature must you hot hold cooked rice above?

a)

60

b)

63

c)

65

d)

70

7.

Cooking dried pasta increases your yield by....

a)

50%

b)

100%

c)

150%

d)

200%

8.

Rinsing rice before cooking removes...

a)

Starch

b)

Dust

c)

Germs

d)

Bacteria

9.

Horchata is rice milk from...

a)

Africa

b)

Thailand

c)

Cuba

d)

Mexico

10.

Fresh spring rolls are made using...

a)

Rice noodles

b)

Rice milk

c)

Rice paper

d)

Potato starch

11.

Cous cous is made from...

a)

Cornmeal

b)

Rice

c)

Semolina

d)

Wheat germ

12.

Risotto uses which cookery method...

a)

Boiling

b)

Braising

c)

Baking

d)

Stir frying

13.

Should you salt your water before cooking rice?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

It doesn't matter

14.

Rice grains are high in __ Vitamins

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

E

15.

Does glutenous rice contain gluten...

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

What is the name of the fields rice is grown in?

a)

Rice Fields

b)

Starch Fields

c)

Water Fields

d)

Paddy Fields

17.

Taco shells are generally made using which farinaceous product?

a)

Corn

b)

Semolina

c)

Rice

d)

Wheat

18.

Rice optimally grows at what temp?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

19.

What part of the plant is rice?

a)

Stem

b)

Flower

c)

Leaf

d)

Seed

20.

Basmati & Jasmine are exampled of which rice type?

a)

Short Grain

b)

Medium Grain

c)

Long Grain

21.

Which contains higher amounts of starch?

a)

Short grain

b)

Long grain

c)

Wild rice

d)

Brown rice

22.

Which takes the longest to cook?

a)

Gnocchi

b)

Brown rice

c)

Rice noodles

d)

Polenta

23.

Chia seeds are native to...

a)

USA

b)

South East Asia

c)

Mexico

d)

Africa

24.

How many varieties of Quinoa are there?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

9

25.

what is the ratio of rice to water when cooking Basmati....

a)

1:1

b)

1:2

c)

2:1

d)

1:1 1/2

26.

On average how many tons of rice are produced world wide each year?

a)

688 million

b)

212 million

c)

769 million

d)

429 million

27.

What is the ideal portion size per person for cooked pasta

a)

80g-120g

b)

60g-80g

c)

100g-150g

d)

150g-180g

28.

Cooked rice must be cooled below 4 degrees within....

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

4 hours

d)

6 hours

29.

The harmful bacteria found in rice is called...

a)

Bacillus Cereal

b)

Baccilus Seroius

c)

Bacterial Cereal

d)

Bacillus Cereus

30.

Short grain rice is best for making which of the below?

a)

Sushi

b)

Risotto

c)

Rice pudding

d)

All of the above

31.

If you didn't have a steamer which method of rice cooking could you use

a)

Boiled/strained

b)

Braised

c)

Absorption

d)

All of the above

32.

What does al dente mean?

a)

Cooked through

b)

Firm to the bite

c)

Un-cooked

d)

Over cooked

33.

Which of the following flours is best for making pasta?

a)

00 Flour

b)

Plain Flour

c)

Self raising flour

d)

Cornflour

34.

Long grain rice is best used for making...

a)

Rice salad

b)

Stir fry

c)

All of these

d)

Boiled rice