1. Pasta, meaning “paste” in Italian, is made from what two primary ingredients? Describe the following types of pasta, including how their ingredients or shapes diff er from one another: macaroni,...

1. Pasta, meaning “paste” in Italian, is made from what two primary ingredients? Describe the following types of pasta, including how their ingredients or shapes diff er from one another: macaroni, noodles, Asian noodles, fl avored, fanciful, fresh, and couscous.

2. Describe how ramen is prepared. How would this infl uence nutrient content?

3. Briefl y describe the moist-heat preparation process for pasta. Def ne al dente.