WorksheetsWhat do you know about pasta now?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is this shape of pasta called?
Raviolli
tagliatelle
Spagehtti
Macaroni
What is this pasta called?
Tagliatelle
Shells
paella
Spaghetti
Why should pasta be cooked in boiling water?
so that it cooks better
so that it doesn't become starchy and stick together
so that it tastes nicer
so it lasts longer in the fridge
what allergens are in fresh pasta?
oil
wheat and eggs
celery
sesame seeds
what does the process refreshing mean when it is linked to Pasta?
cooking in boiling water
draining and running hot water over it
draining and pouring cold water over it
Baking it in the oven with lemon juice
what does refreshing a pasta actually do?
Stop it cooking
allow the fibres to relax
allow it to cook through
stop it sticking together
What type of flour is best for pasta production?
Self raising
Strong bread flour
wholemeal
double A flour
Is it safe if pasta is cooked and stored in the fridge?
Yes
No
what are the ingredients in fresh pasta?
(a)
What is the name of these Pasta shapes
Cannelloni
Tortellini
tagliatelle
lasagne
what is a pasta dish classically known as?
pasta pots
carb dishes
Farinaceous dishes
gluten bound starch dishes
where does the carbohydrate come from in a pasta dish?
Egg
Wheat
Oil
Air
How should pasta be cooked?
hard
soft
Al dente
slightly over
In the dish macaroni cheese what is the basic sauce used?
A tomato sauce
A roux based white sauce
A cream reduction
A veloute
When you brown off the cheese on the top of your pasta dish what is that process correctly called?
Browning off
Gratination
Charring
caramelising
who is claimed to have introduced pasta to Italy in the 13 th century?
Winston churchhill
Jason Donovan
Marco Polo
Sir Francis Drake
Cannelloni is classically what shape?
Flat
Square
Tubes
sausage shaped
Which of these pictures is a pasta machine?
Which country is it believed pasta originates from?
France
Italy
China
Poland
Which nation in the world eats the most pasta at a staggering average of 23.5 kilograms per person per year?
United States
Italy
Venezuela
Greece
