Question

III. Give examples for the following in preservation of food.
1. Adding salt, chilli powder and oil :
2. Adding only salt:
3. Drying :
4. Sugar Syrup :​

Answer 1

adding salt chilli powder and oil answer mango pickle lemon pickle and tomato pickle

adding only salt jelly are candies

drying answer chillies

adding sugar syrup gulab jamun and jums

Answer 2

The examples of the following preservation of food are;

1. Adding salt, chili powder, and oil: fenugreek pickle, tomato pickle, chili pickle, etc

2. Adding only salt: lemon candy, amla candy, mango candy, etc

3. Drying: coriander, onion, chilies, peas, etc

4. Sugar Syrup: jelly, marmalade, fruit jams, etc.

Explanation:

• Preservation of food is the phenomenon of treating and handling the foods in order to slow down food spoilage thus allowing for longer food storage with better quality.

• The main purpose for the preservation of food are;

1. To prevent microbial contamination,  
2. Minimize food spoilage as well as food poisoning, etc.

• Freezing, cooling, sun-drying are some old methods of preservation of food whereas using chemicals or preservatives are new techniques used for preservation of food.