Are You An Italian Chef? Take This Pasta And Food Quiz!

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    Meatballs are frozen, then flash fried in _______ oil, then ______ in ballsauce for ___ hours

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Italian cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine consisting of the ingredients, recipes and cooking techniques developed across the Italian Peninsula since antiquity, and later spread around the world together with waves of Italian diaspora.
Are you an Italian Chef? Take this Pasta and food quiz!

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  • 2. 

    Maccheroni with ____ ____, ______ and whipped __________, topped with ______ ___________

    Explanation
    The correct answer includes the ingredients "pork ragu, parmesan, ricotta, fried rosemary" to be paired with maccheroni. These ingredients are commonly used in Italian cuisine to create a flavorful and rich pasta dish. The pork ragu adds a savory and meaty element, while the parmesan and ricotta provide a creamy and cheesy texture. The fried rosemary adds a fragrant and crispy garnish to enhance the overall taste of the dish.

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  • 3. 

    And the other stuff... S, Tp, G, Rw, Es, R

    Explanation
    The given answer is a list of ingredients. Each ingredient corresponds to a letter in the first list. The first letter of each ingredient in the answer corresponds to the corresponding letter in the first list. Therefore, the correct answer is the list of ingredients that matches the given letters.

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  • 4. 

    Whipped ricotta has _ _ _ _, _ and _ in it

    Explanation
    The correct answer is EVOO, S, P because whipped ricotta is typically made by blending ricotta cheese with extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. These ingredients enhance the flavor and texture of the ricotta, resulting in a creamy and savory spread.

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  • 5. 

    ________ ___________  Reginetti alla _______, a _________-shaped pasta with ________, tomato, and _______ _________

    Explanation
    This answer correctly identifies the type of pasta (ribbon-shaped), the main ingredient (eggplant), and the type of cheese (ricotta salata) used in the dish. It also specifies that whole wheat pasta is used instead of regular pasta. The dish is called "Reginetti alla Norma" and is typically made with these ingredients.

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  • 6. 

    So what's in the canneloni? PRObNENsp

    Explanation
    The given answer lists the ingredients that are typically used to make canneloni. These include parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), blanched nettle, egg, nutmeg, and salt and pepper (s&p). These ingredients are commonly used to create a flavorful filling for canneloni pasta tubes.

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  • 7. 

    The four kinds of meat in that ragu were...  ______ ______ _________r, _______ __________, ______ ____ ______k, ___________ trimmings

    Explanation
    The correct answer is the list of meats that were used in the ragu: braised pork shoulder, pork sausage, pork fat back, and charcuterie.

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  • 8. 

    In the sauce for Whole Wheat Reginette alla Norma, _______ tomatoes are b_____ s______ p_________ se_______ c______

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "fresh, blanched, shocked, peeled, seeded, chopped". This answer suggests that the sauce for Whole Wheat Reginette alla Norma requires fresh tomatoes that have been blanched, shocked, peeled, seeded, and chopped. Blanching involves briefly boiling the tomatoes to loosen their skin, while shocking refers to immediately transferring them to ice water to stop the cooking process. Peeling and seeding the tomatoes is necessary to remove any tough or undesirable parts, and finally, the tomatoes are chopped to the desired size for the sauce.

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  • 9. 

    The eggplant that gets sauteed with the fresh tomato sauce is _______ and ____ roasted

    Explanation
    The correct answer is diced and pan. In this context, the eggplant is being cut into small pieces (diced) and then cooked in a pan. Sauteeing involves cooking food quickly in a small amount of oil or fat, and using a pan is a common method for this cooking technique. Therefore, the eggplant is diced and then roasted in a pan with fresh tomato sauce.

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    THE BALLSAZ _____ breast and _____ _____ bones are browned in _______. ______ and garlic are added, browned in the pan. Canned ____ ________ __________ and lots of fresh ________ are added. Veal and bones are removed, sauce passed through a ____ _____.

  • 11. 

    What's in the meatballs?

    • Thyme

    • Ricotta

    • Parmesan

    • Nettle

    • Rosemary

    • Egg

    • Milk

    • Flour

    • Veal

    • Nutmeg

    • Sugar

    • S&p

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Ricotta
    A. Parmesan
    A. Egg
    A. Veal
    A. Nutmeg
    A. S&p
    Explanation
    The meatballs are made with ricotta, parmesan, egg, veal, nutmeg, and salt and pepper. These ingredients are commonly used in meatball recipes to add flavor and texture. Ricotta and parmesan cheese provide a creamy and cheesy taste, while the egg acts as a binder to hold the meatballs together. Veal is used as the main meat ingredient, but other types of meat can also be used. Nutmeg adds a warm and slightly sweet flavor, while salt and pepper enhance the overall taste.

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  • 12. 

    What's in the Canneloni?

    • Parmesan

    • Mozzarella

    • Fried nettle

    • Thyme

    • Ricotta

    • Spinach

    • Nutella

    • Nutmeg

    • Blanched nettle

    • Egg

    • S&p

    • Canola oil

    • EVOO

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Parmesan
    A. Ricotta
    A. Nutmeg
    A. Blanched nettle
    A. Egg
    A. S&p
    A. EVOO
    Explanation
    The canneloni contains parmesan, ricotta, nutmeg, blanched nettle, egg, salt and pepper, and extra virgin olive oil.

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  • 13. 

    Tomatoes are fried in _ _ _ _, sliced _ _ _ _ _ _, and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with _ _ _ _ _

    Correct Answer(s)
    EVOO, garlic, pepperoncini, basil
    Explanation
    In this recipe, tomatoes are fried in EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) along with sliced garlic, pepperoncini, and basil. These ingredients are combined to create a flavorful and aromatic dish.

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  • 14. 

    What's in the pork ragu?

    • Pork sausage

    • White wine

    • Braised pork shoulder

    • Rosemary

    • Braised pork thigh

    • Pork fat back

    • Smoked pork rib

    • Soffrito

    • Garlic

    • Chicken liver

    • Tomato paste

    • Red wine

    • Easter stock

    • Thyme

    • Boar's toe trimmings

    • Charcuterie trimmings

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Pork sausage
    A. Braised pork shoulder
    A. Rosemary
    A. Pork fat back
    A. Soffrito
    A. Garlic
    A. Tomato paste
    A. Red wine
    A. Easter stock
    A. Charcuterie trimmings
    Explanation
    The pork ragu includes pork sausage, braised pork shoulder, rosemary, pork fat back, soffrito, garlic, tomato paste, red wine, easter stock, and charcuterie trimmings.

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