Here is our interesting and fun pasta quiz that will get you thinking. We enjoy seeing the comments when we publish these quizzes and enjoy knowing how you scored. I think some of these are pretty difficult – but we shall see!
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Let’s start the pasta quiz… Answer the ten questions below. Consider sharing and challenging your friends and family to beat your score!
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Pasta Quiz
1. Vermicelli is made from durum wheat semolina and eggs and gets it’s name from the Italian word “vermi” meaning ‘worms.’
2. Linguini is a flat, ribbon-like pasta with ample surface area for sauces to adhere. Ideal choice for seafood dishes such as linguini with clams.
3. The name capellini comes from the Italian word “capelli”, which means ‘hair.’ Capellini is delicate, so it’s often sold in nests to prevent breakage.
4. Tortellini is a typical stuffed pasta in cities like Bologna and Modena – many fillings with meats such as pork loin, prosciutto, and mortadella.
5. Farfalle in Italian means ‘butterflies.’
6. For Wedding Soup, just about any small pasta will work but for the traditional round shape you want to use orzo, acini de pepe or pearl couscous.
7. Bucatini is slightly thicker than speghetti and the name comes from ‘buco,’ which means ‘hold’ in Italian. Often used to make cacio e pepe and carbonara.
8. Quinoa is a grain but orzo and couscous are both made from durum wheat and considered pasta.
9. Gnocchi is a type of Italian dumpling or pasta. I’ve also had it made with ricotta instead of potatoes. Excellent!
10. Regarding Marco Polo, no one knows for certain. The myth about him has been debunked as historical evidence shows pasta was in Italy long before Marco traveled to China.
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10 for 10. That means we have eaten a lot of pasta many different ways including soups, summers salads and so many different sauces. All this pasta eating means we are experienced and getting old. Haha. We enjoy your site and look forward to the content in each post Thank you 🍷🍕🍛
Ciao! Thanks for commenting and letting us know your score. Guess you really do know your pasta. Thanks for being part of our community and please share the word. Tough to expand our reach alone – word of mouth is the best kind of advertising. Appreciate you!