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What do you know about pasta now?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this shape of pasta called?

a)

Raviolli

b)

tagliatelle

c)

Spagehtti

d)

Macaroni

2.

What is this pasta called?

a)

Tagliatelle

b)

Shells

c)

paella

d)

Spaghetti

3.

Why should pasta be cooked in boiling water?

a)

so that it cooks better

b)

so that it doesn't become starchy and stick together

c)

so that it tastes nicer

d)

so it lasts longer in the fridge

4.

what allergens are in fresh pasta?

a)

oil

b)

wheat and eggs

c)

celery

d)

sesame seeds

5.

what does the process refreshing mean when it is linked to Pasta?

a)

cooking in boiling water

b)

draining and running hot water over it

c)

draining and pouring cold water over it

d)

Baking it in the oven with lemon juice

6.

what does refreshing a pasta actually do?

a)

Stop it cooking

b)

allow the fibres to relax

c)

allow it to cook through

d)

stop it sticking together

7.

What type of flour is best for pasta production?

a)

Self raising

b)

Strong bread flour

c)

wholemeal

d)

double A flour

8.

Is it safe if pasta is cooked and stored in the fridge?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

what are the ingredients in fresh pasta?

(a)  

10.

What is the name of these Pasta shapes

a)

Cannelloni

b)

Tortellini

c)

tagliatelle

d)

lasagne

11.

what is a pasta dish classically known as?

a)

pasta pots

b)

carb dishes

c)

Farinaceous dishes

d)

gluten bound starch dishes

12.

where does the carbohydrate come from in a pasta dish?

a)

Egg

b)

Wheat

c)

Oil

d)

Air

13.

How should pasta be cooked?

a)

hard

b)

soft

c)

Al dente

d)

slightly over

14.

In the dish macaroni cheese what is the basic sauce used?

a)

A tomato sauce

b)

A roux based white sauce

c)

A cream reduction

d)

A veloute

15.

When you brown off the cheese on the top of your pasta dish what is that process correctly called?

a)

Browning off

b)

Gratination

c)

Charring

d)

caramelising

16.

who is claimed to have introduced pasta to Italy in the 13 th century?

a)

Winston churchhill

b)

Jason Donovan

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Sir Francis Drake

17.

Cannelloni is classically what shape?

a)

Flat

b)

Square

c)

Tubes

d)

sausage shaped

18.

Which of these pictures is a pasta machine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which country is it believed pasta originates from?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

China

d)

Poland

20.

Which nation in the world eats the most pasta at a staggering average of 23.5 kilograms per person per year?

a)

United States

b)

Italy

c)

Venezuela

d)

Greece