FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are methods to preserve food?
A
Drying
B
Salting
C
Freezing
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Among the oldest methods of preservation are drying, refrigeration, and fermentation. Modern methods include canning, pasteurization, freezing, irradiation, and the addition of chemicals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: (a) Drying the food grains from farms under the hot sun is called dehydration. (b) Materials like milk are instantly cooled after heating up to a certain high temperature. This method of food preservation is called pasteurization.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dehydrating is one of the best preservation methods for long-term storage. When stored in an airtight container, dehydrated foods last years, sometimes even decades. Another perk of dehydrating is that the food retains 97 percent of its original nutritional content.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cool Temperature Storage. Cold food storage is the simplest food preservation method. Food Drying. Canning: Water Bath. Canning: Pressure Canning. Freezing. Freeze-drying. Fermentation. Preserving in Salt and Sugar. More items •29-Jul-2021

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