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Pasta Quiz: ASK YOUR CAPITAL CHEF - ASK YOUR CHEF - ASK YOUR CHEF(LADY CHEF)..
1) What is the most important thing to remember when cooking pasta?
- Salt the water.
- Put some oil in the water, and stir occasionally.
- All of the above
2. Pasta is fattening? The amount of fat in a cup of plain
cooked pasta is:
- 0 grams
- 1 gram
- 6.7 grams
- 39.7 grams
3. Pasta is a
comfort food. In fact, eating it may have a calming effect. This is
caused by:
- Tryptophan
- Serotonin
- Valine
- Lysine
4. Durum semolina is:
- A pasta ingredient
- A North Dakota
farmer
- A hot cereal
- An Italian race
car driver
5.Anelli, fusilli, ruote, conchiglie, and cavatappi are all
Italian names for pasta shapes. What are their English equivalents?
- Rings, springs,
wheels, shells, corkscrews
- Stars, quills,
ears, snails, bowties
- Alphabets,
feathers, rods, loops, fences
- Circles, wings,
spoons, pinwheels, cups
6. Stelle,
penne, orecchiette, lumache, and farfalle are all Italian names for
pasta shapes. What are their English equivalents?
- Rings, springs,
wheels, shells, corkscrews
- Stars, quills,
ears, snails, bowties
- Alphabets,
feathers, rods, loops, fences
- Circles, wings,
spoons, pinwheels, cups
7. Marco Polo
discovered pasta in China and introduced it to Italians.
- True
- False
8. Other grains
besides wheat are used to make pasta. Which one of the following grains
is used to make noodles in both Italy and Japan?
- Spelt
- Buckwheat
- Rice
- Quinoa
9. Udon, somen, rice
sticks, and ramen are all types of noodles.
- True
- False
10. Italians and
Italian-Americans use various names for long-simmered tomato sauce.
Which of these is not one of them?
- Ragu
- Gravy
- Marinara
- Sugo
11. Pho, mee krob,
chow fun and chap chae are four popular Asian pasta dishes. Which
countries are they from?
- Laos, Japan,
Burma, Sri Lanka
- Malaysia,
Philipines, Taiwan, India
- Vietnam, Thailand,
China, Korea
First and Second winners
will be selected and prizes will be distributed at Capital Hotel, Abu
Dhabi during the first week of February. Answers will be accepted
through ONLINE only.
Pasta
Quiz Winners: Supported by Capital Hotel, Abu Dhabi :1st & 2nd
Prizes: Voucher for night stay at Capital Hotel, Abu Dhabi. - APPLICATION
FORM (CONTESTS)..
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