FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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natural drying
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artificial drying
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dry salting
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brine salting
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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: -Among the oldest methods of preservation are drying, refrigeration, and fermentation. Modern methods include canning, pasteurization, freezing, irradiation, and the addition of chemicals. Advances in packaging materials have played an important role in modern food preservation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salting is a method of preserving food, that was more common before modern refrigeration. Salting preserves food by drawing water out of the food, preventing bacteria growing and spoiling the food. The food is surrounded in salt and left in a cool dry place.
Detailed explanation-4: -Salting is a process where the common salt (NaCl), sodium chloride, is used as a preservative that penetrates the tissue; hence slows the bacterial growth and deactivates the enzymes.