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FOOD PRESERVATION1.Food preservation is a process that makes food last longer.2.Food preservation makes food last longer by delaying it from becoming bad.3.Food preservation is very important because :a)It makes food last longer  b)It kills bacteria and fungic)It can slow down the activity of disease-causing bacteria.1.We can preserve food by killing bacteria and fungi besides preventing oxidation.2.We can make the environment unsuitable for microorganisms to live in.3.We preserve food bya)keeping it dry b)keeping it hot or frozenc)keeping it airtight7. Food can preserved in several ways.
 
DRYING/DEHYDRATION1)We can dry food to preserve it (to make the food last longer).2)Drying involves the removal of water from food substances.3)We can dry food by :a)Drying the food under hot sun . Examples :- prawns, squid, vegetables, chillies andanchovies. b)Heating it in the oven. Heating food to a high temperature. Examples : meat and biscuit.c)Heating it with a flame. Examples: tea leaves, coffee powder and milk powder.4)Without water and food, bacteria and fungi cannot grow.5)This can make the food last longer.6)Examples of food preserved by drying are fish, prawns, cuttlefish and fruits.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DRYINGAdvantagesDisadvantagesA cost effective method of food preservationMost of the nutrients in the food aredestroyed.Food last longerThe taste of the food is no longer thesame
 
REFRIGERATING
i.Cooling 
1)Food can be preservde by storing them in a cool place below the room temperature such as putting them in a place that is between 0ºC to 5ºC in a refrigerator.2)In a cool condition, bacteria become inactive ( slow bacteria action) and do not reproduce or give off poisonous gases. It does not kill the bacteria, but it slows down their growth.3)Bacteria and fungi become active again when the food is taken out from therefrigerator.Therefore, after taking out food from refrigerator, it must be cooked or eatenquickly before its spoil.4)Cooling still retain the texture of the food.5)Examples of food preserved by cooling are vegetables, fruits, eggs and milk.6)Cooling can be done by keeping the food in a refrigerator at home.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF COOLING/ REFRIGERATING AdvantagesDisadvantagesAllows perishable food suchas fruits and vegetables to bekept longer.Food preserved this way cannot be brought along while traveling.ii.Freezing
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Kabilaan Siriganesan

extremely helpful.......thanx 2 d person who wrote this

reply05 / 25 / 2012
Tommie Tomnadoo Adyorough

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reply05 / 07 / 2012
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reply04 / 07 / 2012
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reply03 / 06 / 2012
Sissa Ackrey

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