pasta
Different pasta doughs use water or eggs. This topic is part of Food within Food & Drink. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
pasta trivia questions
Pasta is traditionally made from flour and what?
Answer: Water or eggs
Bonus fact: Different pasta doughs use water or eggs.
What wheat is commonly used for dried Italian pasta?
Answer: Durum wheat
Bonus fact: Durum semolina gives firm texture.
What does al dente mean?
Answer: Firm to the bite
Bonus fact: Al dente pasta retains some firmness.
Traditional Italian pasta is commonly made from what grain?
Answer: Wheat
Bonus fact: Durum wheat is common in dried pasta.
What kitchen tool is a bowl with holes used mainly for draining food?
Answer: Colander
Bonus fact: Colanders let liquid drain away while retaining foods such as pasta or vegetables.
Which food is especially likely to be drained in a colander after boiling?
Answer: Pasta
Bonus fact: A colander's perforations make it ideal for draining cooked pasta.