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What are the benefits of food preparation ? |
•Reduces wastage of fresh produce •Adds variety to meals •Reduces cost of transportation •Eases transportation and storage |
there are 4 factors to this |
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What are the different methods of food preservation ? (1) |
Removing air - vacuum packaging |
method where food is wrapped in plastic film or put in polythene bags |
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What are the different methods of food preservation ? (2) |
Removing moisture - drying/dehydrating |
through evaporation |
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What are the methods of food preservation ? (3) |
Using ionising radiation - food irradiation |
method where food is exposed to kill microorganisms and insects |
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What are the methods of food preservation ? (4) |
Using heat - pasteurisation - heat sterilisation |
method where usually food is in liquid form method where food is in sealed containers; cartons,cans,glass bottles |
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What are the different methods of food preservation ? (5) |
Reducing temperature - freezing |
method to slow down the activity of microorganisms & enzymes |
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What are the methods of food preservation ? (6) |
Using preservatives |
method of food additives either natural or artificial |
