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Worksheetspasta making
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
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 does 'al dente' mean?
It means 'to the bite', the ideal way pasta should be cooked
It means 'perfectly done' in Italian for pasta cooking
It means having all of your ingredients and equipment in place before you get started
It means 'overdone' in Italian, the pasta was cooked too long
Which of the pastas listed is a stuffed pasta?
Linguine
Ravioli
Elbow
Orzo
Which pasta shape looks like a bow tie?
Farfalle
Conchiglie
Rotini
Ziti
How much olive oil does the recipe take?
a table spoon
a tea spoon
a spot
How much salt does the dough take?
a tea spoon
a handful
a pinch
What does rinsing off cooked pasta do to it?
Makes it mushy
Halts the cooking process and prevents sticking
Keeps the starches from getting soft
Allows us to make pasta salad
What is semolina?
A type of pasta shape
A type of flour ideal for making pasta
A type of pasta machine
A type of pasta dish
Which pasta shape looks like a corkscrew?
Farfalle
Penne
Fusilli
Conchiglie
Which pasta shape looks like a bow tie?
Farfalle
Conchiglie
Rotini
Ziti
Why is it important to cook meats ahead of time before adding them to stuffed pastas?
So they a more firm and taste better
To prevent the meat from being undercooked
To allow the pasta to cook to al dente
None of these
Pasta comes in two forms. These are either....
fresh or dry
dry and wet
dry and drier
boxed and plastic covered
Which flour is used to make pasta?
Plain flour
Self-raising flour
Corn flour
Strong wheat flour
What should you add to the water when boiling the pasta?
Sugar
Salt
Flour
Oil
