A Taste of Italy Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pappardelle

Pappardelle is a flat, ribbon-shaped pasta which is taken from the Italian verb, "pappare" which means "gobble up". Farfalle is bow-shaped, rigatoni is tubular, and conchiglie is shell-shaped. Any of these varieties of pasta can be eaten with meat, tomato or cheese based sauces.

Answer: Ciabatta

Ciabatta bread is made with flour, yeast, salt and olive oil. After kneading, the dough is shaped into a broad elongated shape which resembles a slipper. There are regional varieties of the same bread, but most have a firm crust with soft open texture inside. They are a favourite worldwide for making into sandwiches.

Answer: A type of souffle

A sformato is a type of dense souffle or flan. The egg based dish can be cooked as part of a starter, main, or as an addition to a crunchy salad. It is normally vegetarian, with varieties including spinach, ricotta cheese, mushroom or asparagus. Herbs can be included for additional flavour.

Answer: Cabrales

Cabrales is a cheese made in Spain and the other options are made in Italy. Dolcelatte is a creamy blue cheese, delicious when it is crumbled over crunchy bread warm from the oven. Provolone is a semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk and can be eaten with crusty bread, chutney and a full-bodied red wine. The image shown as that of Gorgonzola cheese.

Answer: Bread and tomato

Stale bread is soaked in water and then squeezed so that the excess liquid is drained away. This is then added to tomatoes with other ingredients added depending on preference. These can include onions, cucumber, olive oil and herbs.

Answer: Cornmeal

Polenta was a popular dish eaten by the Romans and was used with grain made from spelt or millet. It was then replaced by corn when corn was introduced into Europe during the 17th century. The grain is added to water and boiled to make a thick porridge, sometimes allowed to harden so that it can be sliced. The slices can then be grilled or fried.

Answer: Zeppole

Zeppole is a favourite Italian dough based fritter popular during Christmas and Saint Joseph's Day on 19th March. They are cooked at home or by street vendors in local market places. They can be plain-based, but dredged with sugar and cinnamon, or with a cream filling and candied fruit.

Answer: Grape

Grappa is a popular Italian drink made by using the left-over produce from wine-making. This includes the seeds, skin and stalks from grapes, collectively called a pomace. The pomace goes through a second distilling process to make a finished product which is then bottled.

It is normally served at the end of a meal, either on its own, or added to an espresso coffee to make caffe corretto.

Answer: Lavazza

Lavazza has made Italian coffee since 1895. Founded by Luigi Lavazza in Turin, the beverage is advertised as "Italy's favourite coffee". The coffee brand now exports worldwide and includes different blends that are sold in sealed packs or pods for coffee vending machines. Costa and Caffe Nero are British coffee companies, and Tchibo is from Germany.

Answer: Easter dove

Colomba Pasquale , or Easter dove bread, originated from the Lombardi region of Italy and is taken from the word "colomba" meaning dove, and "Pasquale" meaning Easter. It has a similar texture to panettone but has candied citrus fruit added, and is coated with an almond syrup then sprinkled with pearl sugar.

The dough is shaped like a dove and then baked, or the dough placed into special pan cases shaped like a bird.