Pasta

Question 1

How is pasta made?

Answer 1

Pasta is made from unleavened flour dough mixed with a liquid usually eggs or water
pasta can be cooked fresh while the dough still remains moist and pliable or the dough can be allowed to dry completely before cooking

Question 2

Name the types of pasta sauces

Answer 2

Meat paste sauce -bolognaise
Seafood based sauce - white or red based sauce with seafood
Cream based sauce - Prepared using cream or milk and thicken with flour or butter
Vegetable based sauce - Prepared with seasonal vegetables
Garlic and Olive oil based sauce - Dominated by garlic and olive oil
Uncooked sauce - prepared by using all kinds of vegetables and aromatic plants without cooking

Question 3

Name the types of pasta sauces

Answer 3

Meat paste sauce -bolognaise
Seafood based sauce - white or red based sauce with seafood
Cream based sauce - Prepared using cream or milk and thicken with flour or butter
Vegetable based sauce - Prepared with seasonal vegetables
Garlic and Olive oil based sauce - Dominated by garlic and olive oil
Uncooked sauce - prepared by using all kinds of vegetables and aromatic plants without cooking

Question 4

What are the storage conditions for pasta?

Answer 4

Drive past should be stored in a cool dry place in a tightly filled package or container
Fresh pasta that should be stored in a refrigerator at 5°C or below if not used immediately should be stored in a cool place to allow drying then stored in a dry container in place
Filled fresh pasta should be boiled drained cooled or frozen to allow if the separation. frozen pasta will last up to 3 months but recommended to use within one month