FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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Jelly
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Jam
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Conservatives
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Marmalades
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sodium benzoate is a common preservative for acid or acidified foods are such as fruit juices, syrups, jams and jellies, sauerkraut, pickles, preserves, fruit cocktails, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pectin powder is used to preserve jams and jellies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sulphur dioxide gas is a good preservative because, It is a great antioxidant. It helps prevent rotting of food material. It is antimicrobial in nature.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fruit jam and fruit jam with pectin may contain a class II preservative, a pH adjusting agent or an antifoaming agent. Both types cannot contain apple or rhubarb fruit. Though both types of jam are very similar, there are some differences in fruit percent, added pectin, and added acidity.