FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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Vinegar, Salty Brine
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Salty Water, Sugar Water
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Vinegar, Sugar Water
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Lactic Acid, Distilled Water
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the bottled kosher cucumber pickles available in the supermarket are preserved in vinegar. The other category includes pickles soaked in a salt brine to encourages fermentation-the growth of “good” bacteria that make a food less vulnerable to “bad” spoilage-causing bacteria.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Salt, oil and vinegar are used in the preservation of fruits and vegetables as pickles. The ingredients used in curing and pickling are sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, sodium chloride, sugar, and citric acid or vinegar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pickling is defined as the process of preserving a food by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. The resulting food is called a pickle.