Breads
This baking method combines all ingredients at once and is best for beginners.
What is the All-in-One Method?
What type of dough is pasta made of?
What is unleavened dough?
This is added to keep the dough from sticking.
What is flour?
Refers to the starting point or the source of something.
What is origin?
This civilization was the first to use yeast to make bread rise dating back to 2600 BC.
Who are the Egyptians?
This method works the dough by hand or with a mixer to develop gluten.
What is the kneading method?
This terms in Italian means "to the tooth" which descrives pasta that is cooked until firm but not mushy.
What is al dente?
This technique is rubs a fat like butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
What is the rubbing method?
Butter and sugar are beaten together until light and fluffy before adding other ingredients (cookies).
What is the creaming method?
This ancient civilization was the first to establish a baker's guild in 168 BC and further refined baking techniques.
Who are the Romans?
This test consists of stretching a small piece of dough thinly until you can see through it without tearing.
What is the windowpane test?
This region of Italy is known for its balance of tomato-based and creamy sauces like Spaghetti alla Carbonara and Fettucine Alfredo.
What is Central Italy?
How do you know the dough has been properly kneaded? (Does not need to be answered as a question)
When the dough spring back when poked
When the dough is smooth.
Process that makes dough rise and become light and fluffy.
What is leavening?
This period saw the addition of sugar to baking, which allowed for elaborate baked goods like pastries and cakes.
What is the Renaissance period?
This is the process used in both baking and brewing that creates carbon dioxide and alcohol.
What is fermentation?
Dried pasta is typically made with these two ingredients.
What are semolina flour and water?
Kneading is necessary to develop gluten to give it this. (2 words)
What are elasticity and strength?
Glutenin and gliadin are the two main proteins in flour that combines to form what?
What is gluten?
This person was believed to have brought pasta from China to Italy.
Who is Marco Polo?
Name the 3 leavening agents. Must get all 3 to get full points.
What is yeast, baking powder, and baking soda?
Fresh pasta is typically made with these two ingredients.
What are eggs and all-purpose flour?
Why is lukewarm water added to the yeast instead of hot water? (Does not need to be answered in the form of a question).
What are the by products from the chemical reaction from yeast + sugar + water?
What are carbon dioxide (or gas) and alcohol?
What brought about the biggest changes to baking with the addition of mechanized processes?
What is the Industrial Revolution?