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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the objectives of food processing?
(Peanuts are very cool!) |
Preservation
Nutrition Acceptability ("Quality") Variety Convenience |
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What are the preharvest problems of preservation?
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Weeds
Microbial (Bacteria, Yeast, Molds) Rodents Insects |
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What are the postharvest problems of processing?
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Distribution (Distance, Time)
Microbial, Rodent, Insect Enzymatic (Aging, Browning) Chemical (Rancidity) Physical (Bruised, Squashed) |
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What are the direct operation of food processing?
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1. Recieve
2. Sort 3. Grade 4. Misc 5. Package 6. Label 7. Store 8. Ship |
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What are the "misc" operations in direct operations in food processing?
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cleaning, coating, controlling, decorating, disintergrating, drying, evaporating, forming, heat exchanging, materials handling, mixing, packaging, pumping, seperating.
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What are the indirect operations during food processing?
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1. Clean
2. Sanitize 3. Inspect 4. Sample 5. Quality Assurance 6. Test 7. Inventory 8. Rotate 9. Etc. |
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What is pasteurization?
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The process of heating every particle of milk or milk product.
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What is sterilization? Different types?
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Free from living organisms.
In-batch: product put into a container which is completely sterilized. In-flow: both product and container are sterilized separately. |
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What is UHT? Explain the process.
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Stands for Ultra-high Temperature. Product is flashed 140 degree heat for 3 seconds at a time. Then cooled to room temp for 15 seconds. This minimizes vitamin loss.
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What does ultrapasteurize mean?
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Product is thermally processed at or above 280 degrees F for at least 2 seconds. This extends shelf life.
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What is Whey?
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- water part of milk that is separated from curd
- byproduct of cheese -lactibumin - contains traces of fat |
