FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Which of the following food preservation method is NOT used on its own any more because of food safety risks?
|
|
jams/jellies
|
|
|
curing
|
|
|
pickling
|
|
|
drying
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sodium salt of palmitic acid or sodium palmate is not a food preservative. It is used as the base ingredient in the formation of various cosmetic products and soaps. Thus, the correct option is D. Sodium salt of palmitic acid .
Detailed explanation-2: -Jellying is preserving food by cooking in a material that solidifies to form a gel. Fruits are generally preserved as jelly, marmalade or fruit preserves and the jellying agent is pectin that is naturally found in fruit.
There is 1 question to complete.