FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING

FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A food preservation method that uses salt as a preservant.
A
Canning
B
Salting
C
Drying
D
Pickling
Explanation: 

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: -Process of salting There are two methods used to salt meats, fish and pork and these are dry salting and wet salting (pickling). Though use of salt is most common but saltpetre is also used in salting non-vegetarian foods. Sugar or a combination of salt and sugar is sometimes also used to cure meats.

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