FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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Salting
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Drying
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Blanching
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Shocking
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Detailed explanation-1: -Salting is the preservation of food with dry edible salt. It is related to pickling in general and more specifically to brining also known as fermenting (preparing food with brine, that is, salty water) and is one form of curing.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dry salting is a fermentation method that involves sprinkling salt onto a dry vegetable to draw out the water. The vegetable is then pounded to further break down the cell walls and release juice in order to create enough liquid brine to submerge the vegetables.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two common methods of salting: dry salting, whereby salt is applied directly onto the fish surface; and, brining, whereby the fish are immersed in a salt/water solution.