All_about_pasta.ppt

All about pasta

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People all over the world eat a kind of food from flour and water. In the West this food is known as pasta but in Asia

we call it noodles.

Introduction

Pasta

in the West(e.g. Italy, England, France,

Australia, etc.)

Noodles

in Asia(e.g. Japan, China, Malayisia,

Singapore, etc)

Pastais made from flour and water.

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The Chinese first started eating noodles about 1,000 years ago. Many people

believe that Marco Polo, the famous Italian explorer, first took noodles from China to

Italy. However, we now know that the Italians were already making pasta before that. Italian sailors travelled a long way to look for business. They needed food that would keep fresh for a long time. So they

learned how to dry pasta.

History of Pasta - 1

Marco Polo

History of Pasta - 2

Pasta

Italian sailors travelled a long way

for business.

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Pasta is still made in the same way today, with flour and water. It is then

rolled out and cut into shapes. Sometimes other things are added to

change the colour. You can find green, red and black pasta, made with vegetables, tomatoes and even squid

ink!

How is pasta made?

flour

water

oil

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The most popular kind of pasta is spaghetti. However, there are many other sizes and

shapes of pasta. Some look like hats, pillows, ears, worms or bows. Some are

stuffed with meat, seafood, vegetables and cheese. One type of pasta is called ‘angel

hair’ because it is very thin, like hair. Have you ever eaten ‘angel hair’ pasta?

Types of Pasta

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‘Bows’ pastaSpaghetti

‘Ears’ pasta

‘Pillows’ pasta ‘Angel hair’

‘Worms’ pasta

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‘Hats’ pasta

Stuffed pasta

filled with meat, seafood, vegetables and cheese

Dried Pasta and Noodles

Arrowroot:– Very thin Chinese

noodles

– Used in Oriental dishes

Cannelloni– Large cylinders

– Stuffed with cheese or meat, sauce, & baked

Egg Noodles– Usually ribbons in

varying widths; may have spinach or other flavorings

– Buttered, casseroles, some sauces, puddings

Elbow Macaroni– Narrow, curved tubes cut

in short lengths

– Macaroni and cheese, casseroles

Fettuccine– Long, flat, ribbon-shaped

– With medium-heavy, rich sauces (alfredo)

Linguine– Thin, slightly flattened,

solid strands, about 1/8 inch wide

– With oil, butter, marinara, or other thin sauce

Manicotti– Thick, ridged tubes

– Filled with meat or cheese and baked

Mostaccioli– Medium-sized tubes with

angle-cut ends

– With hearty sauces

Orzo– Tiny, grain-shaped

– Used in soups

Penne– Same as mostaccioli

– Hearty sauces, baked

Rice Noodles– Various widths

– Long, straight ribbons

– Oriental dishes

Rigatoni– Thick, ridged tubes cut

in lengths about ½ inches

– With hearty sauces, baked

Rotelle (wheels)– Spiral-shaped

– Medium or hearty sauces

Ziti– Medium-sized tubes

– May be ridged, long, or cut in approximately 2-inch lengths

– Hearty sauces; baked

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We cook pasta in boiling water until it is soft. Then we can mix it with a sauce or eat it cold in a salad. Sometimes we

put pasta in soup.

How do we cook pasta?

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Noodleswith sauce

Noodleswith soup Fried noodles

Pairing Sauce to Pasta

Long, flat pasta (fettuccine & linguine)

Tube & twisted pastaDelicate flavor pastaDried pastasFilled pastas

Smooth light cream sauces

Heavy sauce (thick tomato & meat)

Light cream or butter

Hearty meat sauces

Light sauces

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People all over Asia eat noodles. Noodles can be made from rice, beans and seaweed. They can be fresh or dried. In China noodles are usually

fried or cooked in soup. They can also be served cold. In Malaysia and Singapore they

are cooked with chilli to make them very spicy. Have you ever eaten spicy noodles? The Chinese have their own kind of stuffed

pasta, called wontons. They eat wontons with noodles. Have you ever eaten wontons?

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Pasta in Asia

Chinese wontons

Japanese noodles

Fried noodles (Malaysia & Singapore)

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Pasta tastes delicious and it is also very good for us. A lot of people love pasta but the Italians love it the most. They

love it so much that they have a museum just for pasta!