Penne alla vodka

Penne alla vodka - Quiz

1. What is the primary role of vodka in the sauce of penne alla vodka?

A) It is used to preserve the pasta for longer storage.
B) It emulsifies the sauce and enhances flavor.
C) It acts as the primary source of nutrition.
D) It is used to thicken the tomato sauce base.

2. Which ingredients are typically used to top penne alla vodka?

A) Crushed peanuts and parsley.
B) Blue cheese and red onion.
C) Parmesan or Pecorino romano cheese and black pepper.
D) Fresh basil and pine nuts.

3. When did penne alla vodka become popular in the U.S. and Italy?

A) In the early 1950s.
B) In the early 21st century.
C) Around the 1980s.
D) During the late 1990s.

4. Who wrote the first attested recipe for a dish similar to penne alla vodka in 1974?

A) Luigi Franzese.
B) Ugo Tognazzi.
C) Roberto Serrini.
D) Hervé This.

5. What did Ugo Tognazzi call his 1974 pasta dish?

A) Sugo alla russa.
B) Disco Sauce.
C) Pasta all'infuriata.
D) Penne à la Russia.

6. What did Luigi Franzese call his improvised version of the dish in the 1970s?

A) Penne à la Russia.
B) Pasta all'infuriata.
C) Parma rosa.
D) Penne alla bolognese.

7. Which company allegedly had a Roman chef invent the dish in the 1980s?

A) A cheese distributor.
B) A tomato canning company.
C) A pasta manufacturer.
D) A vodka company.

8. What is the name of the 2022 documentary film about penne alla vodka?

A) The History of Italian Pasta.
B) Vodka and Tomato Sauce.
C) Disco Sauce: The True Story of Penne Alla Vodka.
D) The 1980s Disco Dish.

9. How much of the vodka typically evaporates during the cooking process?

A) Only a small drop.
B) None of it.
C) All of it.
D) Half or more.

10. What are tomato and cream sauces without vodka sometimes called?

A) Parma rosa or rosatella.
B) Sugo alla russa.
C) Penne à la Russia.
D) Pasta all'infuriata.

11. In the U.S., what are common substitutes for pancetta in this dish?

A) Bacon or guanciale.
B) Chicken or shrimp.
C) Tofu or mushrooms.
D) Sausage or pepperoni.

12. What was the setting for the 18th World Pasta Day in 2016 where penne alla vodka was honored?

A) Moscow.
B) New York City.
C) Rome.
D) Bologna.

13. According to Barilla, which pasta dish is more sought-after than penne alla vodka?

A) Pasta carbonara.
B) Pasta all'arrabbiata.
C) Pasta alla bolognese.
D) Lasagna.

14. Which of these ingredients is typically included in the sauce of penne alla vodka?

A) Garlic.
B) Capers.
C) Lemon juice.
D) Soy sauce.

15. What kind of vodka did Ugo Tognazzi suggest could replace fresh chili pepper?

A) Polish vodka with chili.
B) Italian grape vodka.
C) American potato vodka.
D) Russian vodka with lemon.

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