Pizza
Where is pizza originally from?
Naples
Fresh pasta takes longer to cook than dried pasta. (True or False)
False, it cooks much faster than dried pasta
What should you not put on a pasta roller?
Water
You should first rinse the rice before making risotto. (True or False)
False, you should not rinse risotto rice in order to toast it before cooking.
How many regions are there in Italy?
20
What is the leavener used in pizza dough?
Yeast
What are we developing when we knead pasta dough?
Gluten
What is the flour used in pasta dough?
Semolina
What type of rice is used for risotto?
Arborio
What ingredient is food for yeast?
Sugar
You can use pizza dough immediately after making it. (True or False)
False, it needs time to rise
What is important when storing pasta dough?
That it is wrapped airtight
What is the term for properly cooked pasta that has a bite to it?
Al dente
What type of spoon is best to make risotto?
Wooden Spoon
Name one chemical leavener.
Baking Soda or Baking Powder
What temperature should the oven be set to for cooking pizza?
500F
What is the traditional cheese used for pizza?
Mozarella
What two pasta shapes do the pasta rollers we used in class make?
Spaghetti and Fettuccine
What is the first cooking step when making risotto?
Name a physical leavener.
Yeast
Name an herb commonly used as a topping for pizza.
Basil
What is it called when you fold pasta dough over before the second pass through the pasta machine?
Booking
What is the leavener used in pasta dough?
There is no leavener used in pasta dough.
What are the two ingredients risotto is traditionally finished with?
Butter and Parmesan
What are the three ingredients that need to be combined together to activate yeast?
Warm Water, Sugar, Yeast