Pasta

Question 1

What type of flour is most used for pasta?

Answer 1

Semolina flour (high protein content)

Question 2

2 types of pasta (choice)

Answer 2

Farfalle: flat, wide noodles that are squeezed in the center to resemble bow ties
Fettuccine: flat, long, 1/4 - inch noodles

Question 3

What are 2 ways to cook pasta?

Answer 3

Boiling or Baking

Question 4

What happens when pasta is cooked with a sauce?

Answer 4

The flavors blend during the baking process. This cannot be done by adding sauce after.

Question 5

Al Dente

Answer 5

“(Firm) To the bite” = tender but still firm when bitten into

Question 6

Orzo

Answer 6

(Rice looking) Orzo stuffed peppers

Question 7

Linguine

Answer 7

(Flattened spaghetti) Parmesan Garlic linguine

Question 8

Farfalle

Answer 8

(Bow tie) Spinach beef soup

Question 9

Capellini

Answer 9

(Angel hair) Caramelized onion pasta

Question 10

Conchiglie

Answer 10

(Shell shaped) Creamy tomato shells

Question 11

Fusilli

Answer 11

(Corkscrew) Spicy fusilli pasta

Question 12

Macaroni

Answer 12

(Small tubes) Mac & cheese

Question 13

Penne

Answer 13

(Short, hollow tubes cut diagonally)
Creamy garlic penne pasta

Question 14

Fettuccini

Answer 14

(Flat, long, 1/4 inch wide) Alfredo

Question 15

Soba

Answer 15

(Japanese noodles) Sesame soba noodles

Question 16

Spaghetti

Answer 16

(Thin, round strands) Bolognese (meat or tomato sauce)

Question 17

Alphabet

Answer 17

(Self-explanatory) Alphabet soup (veggies)