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Food Preservation

Food preservation is the science of preventing decay or spoilage of food to maintain its quality, edibility, and nutritive value. Various methods include drying, freezing, smoking, salting and pickling, using sugar, canning and bottling, and burial in the ground. Each method works by inhibiting microbial growth or oxidation, ensuring food can be stored for future use.

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Food Preservation

Food preservation is the science of preventing decay or spoilage of food to maintain its quality, edibility, and nutritive value. Various methods include drying, freezing, smoking, salting and pickling, using sugar, canning and bottling, and burial in the ground. Each method works by inhibiting microbial growth or oxidation, ensuring food can be stored for future use.

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FOOD

PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION
known “as the science which
deals with the process of
prevention of decay or spoilage
of food thus allowing it to be
stored in a fit condition for
future use”.
FOOD PRESERVATION
Preservation ensures that the quality,
edibility and the nutritive value of the
food remains intact.
Preservation involves preventing the
growth of bacteria, fungi and other
microorganisms as well as retarding
oxidation of fats to reduce rancidity.
Methods of Food Preservation

1. DRYING
 the oldest method of food preservation.
 this method reduces water activity which
prevents bacterial growth.
 reduces weight so foods can be carried easily.
 meat and fruits like apples, apricots and
grapes are some examples of drying with this
method.
Methods of Food Preservation

2. FREEZING
 keeping prepared food stuffs in cold
storages.
Methods of Food Preservation

3. SMOKING
 the process that cooks, flavours and
preserves food exposing it to the
smoke from burning wood.
 smoke is antimicrobial and antioxidant
and most often meats and fish are
smoked.
Methods of Food Preservation

4. SALTING AND PICKLING


 Salting also known as curing removes
moisture from foods like meat.
 Pickling means preserving food in brine
(salt solution) or marinating in vinegar
(acetic acid) and in Asia, oil is used to
preserve foods.
Methods of Food Preservation

5. SUGAR
 used in syrup form to preserve fruits or in
crystallized form if the material to be
preserved is cooked in the sugar till
crystallization takes place like candied
peel and ginger.
 Another use is for glazed fruit that gets
superficial coating of sugar syrup.
Methods of Food Preservation

6. CANNING AND BOTTLING


 means sealing cooked food in sterile
bottles and cans.
 the container is boiled and this kills or
weakens bacteria.
 once the can or bottle is opened the
food is again at risk of spoilage.
Methods of Food Preservation

6. BURIAL IN THE GROUND


 preserves food as there is lack of light
and oxygen and it has cool
temperatures, pH level.
 Used to preserve cabbages and root
vegetables.
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