FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

DRYING AND DEHYDRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is true about case hardening in food?
A
Occurs during drying at uneven temperatures.
B
The surface of the food is cooked and forms a hard crust.
C
The water outside the food will be harder to evaporate.
D
completely dry food
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carburizing is one of the most widely used surface-hardening processes. The process involves diffusing carbon into low-carbon steel to form a high-carbon steel surface. The Carburizing process is also referred to as case hardening or case carburizing process.

Detailed explanation-2: -Case hardening is a simple approach that hardens the surface of a material by infusing elements into the metal. It forms a thin layer of hardened alloy called a case.

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