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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
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
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the pastas listed is a stuffed pasta?
Linguine
Ravioli
Elbow
Orzo
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is orzo pasta?
A large shell shape
A long skinny noodle
A small pasta shaped like rice
A thick, wide sheet of pasta
- 5. Multiple Choice
How should dry pasta look in terms of best quality?
It should be smooth and shiny, hard to break
It should be dull and textured, and break easily
It should be smooth and shiny, and break easily
It should be dull and textured, hard to break
- 6. Multiple Choice
What must be done to pasta before baking it?
You must rinse it first
You must cook it first
You don't need to do anything to it
None of these
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
- 8. Multiple Choice
When boiling pasta, what is the ratio of water per pound?
1 quart per pound
1 gallon per pound
1 cup per pound
1 pint per pound
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the ratio of salt added to the boiling water when cooking pasta?
1 teaspoon per pound
1 tablespoon per pound
1/4 c. per pound
2 tablespoons per pound
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which pasta shape looks like a corkscrew?
Farfalle
Penne
Fusilli
Conchiglie
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which pasta shape looks like a bow tie?
Farfalle
Conchiglie
Rotini
Ziti
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which pasta shape looks like a shell?
Farfalle
Fusilli
Conchiglie
Soba
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which pasta shape looks like a large tube- big enough to add fillings?
Conchiglie
Farfalle
Tortellini
Manicotti
- 14. Multiple Choice
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
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