Flour, Pasta, Pasta utensils Flashcards
Finely ground meal or powder
Flour
Strong or hard flour
The protein content is 12-14%
The off-white color and is granular in texture
Bread flour
Weak or soft flour
Finely ground white flour
the protein content is 7-9%
Soft and silky
Cake flour
General flour
Protein content is 10-11%
a.k.a Family flour or pastry flour
Lighter weight and lighter color than bread flour
All-purpose flour
a. Excellent source of protein, vitamins, fiber, and complex carbohydrates
b. Low in fat and cholesterol
c. It supplies a large proportion of nutrients our bodies require to ensure growth and health.
These are examples of?
Nutritional properties of flour
Give examples of the Nutritional properties of flour
a. Excellent source of protein, vitamins, fiber, and complex carbohydrates
b. Low in fat and cholesterol
c. It supplies a large proportion of nutrients our bodies require to ensure growth and health.
What are the health benefits of Flour consumption?
a. It controls on obesity
b. Improves body metabolism
c. prevents type 2 diabetes
d. prevents high cholesterol
a. It controls on obesity
b. Improves body metabolism
c. prevents type 2 diabetes
d. prevents high cholesterol
These are examples of?
Health benefits of flour consumption
What are the functions of flour?
- Structure base
- Helpful in rolling out to keep other ingredients from sticking
- Main ingredient in pasta
- Thickens sauce and gravy
What are these?
- Structure base
- Helpful in rolling out to keep other ingredients from sticking
- Main ingredient in pasta
- Thickens sauce and gravy
These are the functions of flour
What is the proper storage of Flour?
- Tight-fitting lid
- Freeze flour for 2 days to kill off insect eggs
- Remove excess air
True or False?
Keeping flour in the refrigerator will allow it to spoil
False
True or False?
Keeping your storage are dirty will prevent insect infestations
False
True or False?
Fresh pasta is made from a mixture of eggs and flour(all-purpose or “00” high gluten flour)
True
True or False (Modification)
Dray pasta is made from finely ground ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR and water that is mixed into a paste
False - Semolina flour
Shipped over long distances; long shelf life
Dry pasta
True or False (Modification)
DRY PASTA is more tender; shorter time to cook
Fresh pasta
True or False (Modification)
Dry pasta is KEPT IN REFRIGERATED SECTION
False - stored at room temperature
True or False (Modification)
Dry pasta TRIPLES in size when cooked
False - Doubles
It is locally made, uses fresh ingredients, and kept in refrigerated section
Fresh Pasta
True or False (Modification)
DRY PASTA has a delicate texture and is best with light sauce
False - Fresh Pasta
Tiny soft dumplings; size of a small cork
Gnocchi
Shaped like small square pillows. Cooked with anything
Ravioli
ring-shaped pasta, “navel shaped”, resemblance to a large wonton
Tortellini
resembles a small ear
Orecchiete
What are examples of homemade fresh pasta
Gnocchi
Ravioli
Tortellini
Orecchiete
lifting strands of pasta
Fork
clean surfaces on which dough has been worked on
Dough scraper
Pastry wheels
Cut, shape, or mold pastry
Knife
Cutting instrument
Glaze or brush mixtures
Pastry brush
work surface to form various tasks
Pastry board
Rolling pin
Shape or flatten dough
Pasta Machine
Roll and cut dough
Mold dough into ravioli form
ravioli cutter
Sprinkle flour on dough
Flour shaker
Colander
Draining pasta
Pasta drainer
Drains liquid while retaining pasta
Dries fresh pasta
Tea towel
Where pasta is placed before being stored in the refrigerator
Clingfilm
