FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
DRYING AND DEHYDRATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Electric Dehydrator
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Sun Dryer
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Oven Dryer
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Artificial Dehydrator
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Detailed explanation-1: -Electric dehydrators produces a better-quality dried product than any other method of drying. Electric dehydrators are self-contained units with a heat source, a ventilation system, and trays to place the food on. Models vary in sophistication and efficiency, so choose options that you desire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Drying or dehydration is, by definition, the removal of water by evaporation, from a solid or liquid food, with the purpose of obtaining a solid product sufficiently low in water content.
Detailed explanation-3: -dehydration, in food processing, means by which many types of food can be preserved for indefinite periods by extracting the moisture, thereby inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of food preservation and was used by prehistoric peoples in sun-drying seeds.