WorksheetsPasta Making Essentials
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why do we not add oil to boiling pasta water?
It stops the cooking process
It adds unwanted flavor to the cooked pasta
It will make the pasta clump together
It prevents sauce from sticking to the pasta
What does "al dente" mean?
It means having all of your ingredients and equipment in place before you get started
It means 'to the tooth', the ideal way pasta should be cooked
It means 'overdone' in Italian, the pasta was cooked too long
Pasta comes in two forms. These are either...
Fresh or dry
Dry or wet
Boxed or bagged
Which is NOT a type of pasta?
Spaghetti
Penne
Zucchini
Tortellini
What is the protein found in wheat?
Whey protein
Gluten
Rye
The shape of pasta made in the live demo was...
Tortellini
Ravioli
Farfalle
Spaghetti
How can you typically tell if fresh pasta is done cooking?
It sticks together
It fall apart
It sinks
It floats
The resting stage in fresh pasta making is crucial because...
It allows the dough to rise
It allows the gluten to relax
It allows the pasta to cook
It allows the pasta to deepen in flavor
What is semolina?
A type of pasta shape
A type of pasta machine
A type of flour ideal for making pasta
A type of pasta dish
A pasta rolling machine or extruder is necessary to make fresh pasta
True
False
The word pasta in latin means
Paste
Water and powder
Wheat
Perfect
DRY pasta is always made of
Any flour + eggs
Durum wheat flour + water
Semolina flour
00 flour
