Potatoes, Grains, Pasta, and Dumplings Quiz

What is the best cooking method for high-starch, low-moisture potatoes?

• Fried

• Boiling

• Steaming

• Oven roasting

Where should legumes be stored?

• In direct sunlight

• Refrigerator

• Freezer

• Dry, ventilated area

What are the three main parts of a whole grain?

• Bran, Endosperm, Germ

• Germ, Endosperm, Hull

• Germ, Hull, Endosperm

• Bran, Endosperm, Hull

What is the term for cooking grains in which the grain is sautéed briefly in oil or butter and then simmered in a stock or water with various seasonings?

• Steaming

• Pilaf

• Risotto

• Boiling

What does the term 'al dente' mean in relation to pasta?

• Perfectly cooked

• Overcooked

• Undercooked

• Burnt

What are the four main ingredients in fresh pasta?

• Eggs, Salt, Olive Oil, Sugar

• Eggs, Sugar, Olive Oil, Flour

• Eggs, Salt, Olive Oil, Flour

• Eggs, Salt, Butter, Flour

How much cooked pasta does one pound of dried pasta yield?

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 5 pounds

What is the most important stage when making pasta?

• Cooking stage

• Kneading stage

• Mixing stage

• Resting stage

What are dumplings?

• Cooked balls of dough with no filling

• Cooked balls of dough with a filling

• Uncooked balls of dough with a filling

• Uncooked balls of dough with no filling