INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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What effect do salting have on food such as meat?
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It increase the amount of moisture in the meat
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It affects the pH and prevent spoilage
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It dehydrates the meat and slows down spoilage
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Salt imparts flavor and plays a role in preservation by reducing water activity. The action of salt in reducing water activity is one hurdle against microbial growth in processed meats (Matthews and Strong, 2005).
Detailed explanation-2: -Curing is any of various food preservation and flavoring processes of foods such as meat, fish and vegetables, by the addition of salt, with the aim of drawing moisture out of the food by the process of osmosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Curing is the addition to meats of some combination of salt, sugar, nitrite and/or nitrate for the purposes of preservation, flavor and color.
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