Pasta Flashcards
1
Q
How do you make pasta?
A
400g flour
8 egg yolks
Rub together flour and bit by bit egg making bread crumbs, add rest of egg and bind together making lump of dough. Knead and work it, to develop the gluten in the flour. Stop when pasta is smooth and silky instead of rough and floury. Chill pasta for 30min before use.
2
Q
Name some pasta dishes:
A
Lasagne Macaroni cheese Ravioli Pasta bake Spaghetti carbonara Goats cheese tortellini Spinach and ricotta cannelloni Spaghetti bolognese
3
Q
What is a standard component?
A
They are ingredients that are pre-prepared and has been made at another place at another time e.g pasta sauce Dolmio Boloenese.
Ideal for quick and easy meal, packaged in jars, vacuum packed containers or foil sachets.
4
Q
Name some dietary groups you might need to cater for:
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Diabetics Coeliacs (gluten free) Low fat / low salt (CHD high blood pressure/obesity. Vegitaritan - no meat Vegan- no animal products what so ever Nut allergy - no nuts Lactose intolerance - no dairy Religious diets- hindus no beef, Muslims no pork and Jews no pork or shellfish
