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Penne alla vodka - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the primary role of vodka in the sauce of penne alla vodka?
A) It is used to thicken the tomato sauce base.
B) It emulsifies the sauce and enhances flavor.
C) It is used to preserve the pasta for longer storage.
D) It acts as the primary source of nutrition.
  • 2. Which ingredients are typically used to top penne alla vodka?
A) Blue cheese and red onion.
B) Fresh basil and pine nuts.
C) Crushed peanuts and parsley.
D) Parmesan or Pecorino romano cheese and black pepper.
  • 3. When did penne alla vodka become popular in the U.S. and Italy?
A) In the early 21st century.
B) During the late 1990s.
C) In the early 1950s.
D) Around the 1980s.
  • 4. Who wrote the first attested recipe for a dish similar to penne alla vodka in 1974?
A) Hervé This.
B) Ugo Tognazzi.
C) Roberto Serrini.
D) Luigi Franzese.
  • 5. What did Ugo Tognazzi call his 1974 pasta dish?
A) Disco Sauce.
B) Pasta all'infuriata.
C) Sugo alla russa.
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) Parma rosa.
C) Penne alla bolognese.
D) Pasta all'infuriata.
  • 7. Which company allegedly had a Roman chef invent the dish in the 1980s?
A) A tomato canning company.
B) A pasta manufacturer.
C) A vodka company.
D) A cheese distributor.
  • 8. What is the name of the 2022 documentary film about penne alla vodka?
A) Disco Sauce: The True Story of Penne Alla Vodka.
B) Vodka and Tomato Sauce.
C) The History of Italian Pasta.
D) The 1980s Disco Dish.
  • 9. How much of the vodka typically evaporates during the cooking process?
A) Half or more.
B) None of it.
C) Only a small drop.
D) All of it.
  • 10. What are tomato and cream sauces without vodka sometimes called?
A) Pasta all'infuriata.
B) Parma rosa or rosatella.
C) Sugo alla russa.
D) Penne à la Russia.
  • 11. In the U.S., what are common substitutes for pancetta in this dish?
A) Bacon or guanciale.
B) Tofu or mushrooms.
C) Chicken or shrimp.
D) Sausage or pepperoni.
  • 12. What was the setting for the 18th World Pasta Day in 2016 where penne alla vodka was honored?
A) Rome.
B) New York City.
C) Moscow.
D) Bologna.
  • 13. According to Barilla, which pasta dish is more sought-after than penne alla vodka?
A) Pasta alla bolognese.
B) Pasta all'arrabbiata.
C) Pasta carbonara.
D) Lasagna.
  • 14. Which of these ingredients is typically included in the sauce of penne alla vodka?
A) Capers.
B) Soy sauce.
C) Garlic.
D) Lemon juice.
  • 15. What kind of vodka did Ugo Tognazzi suggest could replace fresh chili pepper?
A) Polish vodka with chili.
B) Italian grape vodka.
C) Russian vodka with lemon.
D) American potato vodka.
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