2. PASTA!!!

3. Don’t cut long pasta with a knife –twirl it with your fork.

4. Types of Pasta Dried Dried Frozen Frozen Short Short Shaped Shaped Fresh Long Sheet

5. Long Pasta

6. Short Pasta

7. Pasta used in Soups

8. Shaped Pasta Ravioli Tortellini Canelloni

9. Uses of Pasta Mainstream cooking Mainstream cooking  Complement to main dish  Alternative to potato  Quick and easy to cook; can be stored easily Vegetarian Cooking Vegetarian Cooking  Blends well with vegetables and sauce  Can be served plain Cooking for people with special food needs Cooking for people with special food needs  Very adaptable products  Can be served plain

10. When is Pasta Served? Appetizer Appetizer Garnishes for soups Garnishes for soups Salads Salads Entrée Entrée Dessert Dessert

11. Production of Fresh Pasta Plain flour, medium gluten content Plain flour, medium gluten content Semolina Flour Semolina Flour Eggs Eggs Olive oil Olive oil Pasta machine & attachments Pasta machine & attachments

12. Methods of Cooking Pasta: 1 quart water: 3 oz. pasta & 1 Tbsp. salt 1 quart water: 3 oz. pasta & 1 Tbsp. salt Gently simmer, cooking time determined by size and thickness of pasta Gently simmer, cooking time determined by size and thickness of pasta Freshly cooked and served immediately Freshly cooked and served immediately Cooked “al Dente” Cooked “al Dente” Fresh pasta usually requires shorter cooking time Fresh pasta usually requires shorter cooking time

13. Pasta Sauces: Bolognese Bolognese Tomato Tomato Provencale Provencale Cream Cream Pesto Pesto Carbonara Carbonara Marinara Marinara

14. Fettuccine Alfredo Fettuccine – flat pasta Fettuccine – flat pasta Cream Sauce Cream Sauce Parmesan Cheese Parmesan Cheese Often served with chicken Often served with chicken

15. Ravioli Stuffed pasta Stuffed pasta Many types of fillings: cheese, meat, seafood. Many types of fillings: cheese, meat, seafood. Different shapes Different shapes Served as an appetizer or entrée. Served as an appetizer or entrée.

16. Manicotti Stuffed pasta tubes Stuffed pasta tubes Traditional ricotta cheese filling Traditional ricotta cheese filling Served with tomato sauce and more cheese!!! Served with tomato sauce and more cheese!!!

17. Garlic Bread Use fresh garlic and other herbs. Use fresh garlic and other herbs. Cut lengthwise or in slices. Cut lengthwise or in slices. Parmesan cheese may be added to butter. Parmesan cheese may be added to butter.