FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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Plain Salt
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Salt with Additives
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A Water & Salt Mixture
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Flavored Salt
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brine refers to water that is highly concentrated with salt, which is normally used to add flavour to food or preservation of food. The solution is prepared by saturating water by adding salt in it.
Detailed explanation-2: -A brine is essentially just salted water, but for such a simple solution it can do many things. Brines are used to salt cheeses such as feta and halloumi, not only for flavour, but to inhibit the growth of a variety of moulds, to preserve it and in some cases to draw out moisture, helping it to develop a rind.
Detailed explanation-3: -Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (usually sodium chloride) in water.
Detailed explanation-4: -Brine solution contains 25% of salt in water. Brine solution is prepared by dissolving salt in water. Normally, sodium chloride is the salt used. but other salts like calcium chloride can also be used. The salt concentration may vary in the brine solutions.