Interactive Web Activity: Arrabiata Sauce

Part One: Thinking about the Topic
"Pasta arrabiata" means angry pasta in Italian. What do you think this sauce will taste like?
Part Two: Vocabulary
1	"I cut the tomato up into pieces." What's a better way to say this?
		I sauted the tomato.
		I boiled the tomato.
		I chopped the tomato up.


2	There's too much water in this can of mushrooms. We should _____ it.
		mince
		drain
		stir

3	We eat ______ vegetables. We never buy frozen vegetables or vegetables in cans.
		fresh
		green
		new

Part Three: Reading Now, you are ready to look at the recipe. It's at PastaRecipe.com (Just click on the link, and this article will open in a new window.)
1	What can you substitute for 1/2 cup dry red wine?
		1/2 cup white wine
		1 teaspoon dried basil
		2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2	This recipe requires one tablespoon of sugar. How much is that in mililiters? (Hint:Click on the button that says, "Convert to metric" on the left side of the page. All the measurement in this recipe will change to metric equivalents.
		14.8
		4.9
		29.6

3	What two food items do you cook first?
		garlic and onion
		wine and sugar
		olive oil and lemon juice

4	After the sauce comes to a boil, how high do you keep the heat?
		high
		medium
		medium-high

5	What do you add to the sauce after it is cooked?
		fresh parsley
		dried parsley
		pasta

Part Four: Writing What's your favorite pasta sauce? Visit PartyLand's discussion forum on International Cooking & Cuisine and tell how to make this sauce.
Part Five: Web Links Pasta With Roasted Tomato and Red Chile Arrabiata--From SOAR, this vaiation on pasta arrabiata is spicier. It takes more time to prepare. Penne all'Arrabiata--from Lifetime TV, this one is really fast to prepare.