FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A cooking term which means “to be still firm when bitten” is:
A
done
B
al dente
C
tasty
D
gluten
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In cooking, al dente /ælˈdɛnteɪ/ (Italian pronunciation: [al ˈdɛnte]) describes pasta or rice that is cooked to be firm to the bite. The etymology is Italian “to the tooth".

Detailed explanation-2: -al dente Add to list Share. Order your pasta al dente at an Italian restaurant, and it’ll be firm when you bite into it. Many people prefer al dente spaghetti to soggy, overcooked noodles. The term al dente is almost always used to talk about food, particularly pasta.

Detailed explanation-3: -The phrase al dente literally means “to the tooth” in Italian, which means the pasta should still have a little resistance when you bite into it. The texture of the pasta should be tender but firm and chewy-it’s a happy medium between hard, uncooked pasta and mushy, overcooked noodles.

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