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Tools to Spark Culinary Inspiration #6

What do you understand by food preservation?

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The food preservation is the process of holding the food in that way which is helpful to prevent food from decomposition and spoilage. This method has been using for centuries to prevent food from spoilage.Canning is the most famous method of preserving the food. It involves heating tej food , food in a container which is sealed because in this way we can destroy the microorganisms that can cause spoilage of food.

Heating the food can kills the bacteria and other microorganisms and can prevent the food from spoilage because this method can prevent the microorganisms from growing.The preservation of food plays an important role in the food security and in this way we can reduce the waste and prevent our foods for a long time.

Explain 5 ways of preserving food.

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The preservation of food has been used for centuries to protect our food from spoilage .
Canning ➡️

A popular method to protect food from spoilage It involves heating the food , food in a container which is sealed because in this way we can destroy the microorganisms that cause spoilage of the food.
Heating ➡️

Heat the food can kills the bacteria and other microorganisms and can prevent the food from spoilage because this process can prevent the microorganisms to grow .The preservation of food plays a significant role to protect food to destroy and in this way we can decrease the waste and protect our foods for a long time.

Freezing ➡️

In this method, lower the temperature to make food safe. The low temperature can block the growth of the microorganisms. This freezing method of preserving the food used for many foods such as •fruits
•meats
•meals.

The drying method is in the tradition to preserve the food. In this method, the moisture j the food removed, in this way we can inhibit the growth of the microorganisms. This is very common method of food preservation.

A natural method of food preservation is ( fermentation). Its dependency is on the growth of useful microorganisms.In this process, the useful bacteria convert the sugar into acids which are present in the food and in this way we can preserve food.

Let us know the best way of preserving perishable foods.

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•Canning
•freezing and
•Drying

The drying method is in the tradition to preserve the food. In this method, the moisture j the food removed, in this way we can inhibit the growth of the microorganisms. This is very common method of food preservation.

Another simple method of food preservation is the freezing. In this method, lower the temperature to make food safe. The low temperature can block the microorganisms' growth that cause the spoilage of the food. This method can be used for many foods such as
•fruits
• meats
• meals.

People say eating freshly cooked food is better than eating preserved food. What's your opinion on this?

The fresh food is rich in the nutrients as compared to the food which is preserved. The cooked food has more minerals and vitamins as compared to the preserved food. The preserve food has lost some of its nutritional benefits. But the fresh food has more benifits.The fresh food has good taste as compared to the preserved food because the used ingredients are fresh. But the process of preserving can change the taste of the food.

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