FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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Question
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Jams are preserved by adding salt
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Salt is not used in preserving jams.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jams, jellies and squashes are preserved by sugar. Sugar draws out moisture from the microbes and so kills them. Sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite are common chemical preservatives which are also generally used to check the growth of microorganisms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jam, Jelly, Juice & squash are made from fruits and these are food items. This food processing industry has thus far developed as a demand – based industry and hence only about 1.5 percent of fruits of the country is processed so far.
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