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WorksheetsIntroduction to Pasta Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
True or False. Fresh laminated (cut from sheets) pasta is better than dried extruded pasta.
True
False
Which type of flour is best for making fresh or dried pasta?
Semolina Flour
Wheat Flour
Rice Flour
Corn Flour
If you push/force pasta dough through a die to give it form or shape, you have used what method of pasta shaping
Lamination or Sheet Cut Pasta
Extrusion
Dried pasta is best known for its ability to _________
carry sauces.
soak up sauces.
Fresh pasta is best known for its ability to _________
carry sauces.
soak up sauces.
True or False. The deeper the grooves and recesses a pasta shape has the better it will hold on to heavier sauces.
True
False
When shopping for quality, commercially-dried pasta, your first visual indicator of quality will be the
price
ingredients
the surface texture of the pasta
brand
When choosing a high-quality, commercially-dried pasta, look for:
dark color and smooth texture
dark color and rough texture
pale color and rough texture
pale color and smooth texture
Which one of the following is an example of a fresh laminated pasta?
Which one of the following is an example of an extruded pasta?
True or False. Extruded pasta is the process used for most commercially produce store varieties of dried pasta.
True
False
Which characteristic is associated with higher quality pasta?
High production rate
Solid brass/bronze dies
Relatively higher production temperature
Extruder dies with Teflon inserts
Which pasta will a sauce cling to better?
The Italian term used to describe foods that are cooked so as to be still firm when bitten is?
al dente
crisp
polenta
risotto
What category does this pasta belong to?
Strings
Ribbon
Shapes
Tubes
Micro Pasta
What category does this pasta belong to?
Strings
Ribbon
Shapes
Tubes
Micro Pasta
What category does this pasta belong to?
Strings
Ribbon
Shapes
Tubes
Micro Pasta
What category does this pasta belong to?
Strings
Ribbon
Shapes
Tubes
Micro Pasta
The Italian term for the proper doneness of pasta is
Al Tuve
Al Dente
Al Dinti
Al Done
Semolina flour comes from what type of wheat?
Durum
Whole Wheat
Rice
Corn
Which pasta cooking method will produce more starchy pasta water for sauce making?
Cold Water Method
Boiling Water Method
