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KP: Pasta Shapes & Cooking

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When pasta is "al dente," it is almost cooked but not yet ready to be served.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

When cooking pasta, the recommended ratio of pasta to water is 2 qts of water for every 1 lb of pasta

a)

true

b)

false

3.

When cooking pasta, boil the pasta in water with some olive oil

a)

true

b)

false

4.

When boiling pasta, it is recommended that you add 1 1/2 - 2 T of salt to the cooking water for every 1 lb of pasta cooked

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Pasta in brodo is

a)

baked

b)

served in soup or a broth

c)

served with a sauce or dressing

d)

served cold

6.

Cooking times for fresh pasta are shorter than for dried

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Pasta ascivilla is

a)

baked

b)

served cold with vegetables

c)

served in a soup or broth

d)

served with a sauce or dressing

8.

Pasta al ferno is

a)

baked

b)

served with a sauce or dressing

c)

served in a soup or broth

d)

served spicy, with hot pepper

9.

Capelli d'angeloi is Angel hair pasta

a)

true

b)

false

10.

______is a long, thin, flat pasta

a)

spaghetti

b)

linguini

c)

tortellini

11.

_____ is a long, thick, hollow pasta

a)

macaroni

b)

spaghetti

c)

ziti

12.

____comes in sheets that are crimped at the edges and are used for baked pasta dishes

a)

ravioli

b)

lasagna

c)

pastini

13.

Penne: Short, hollow shapes that are cut flat at each end

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Cannelloni are large tubes of about 4" long that are stuffed after the pasta is cooked, then baked with a sauce

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Means "dried pasta for soup.":

a)

spaghetti

b)

penne

c)

macaroni

d)

pastini