Question

What do you mean by rancidity? Mention the methods to prevent rancidity

Answer 1

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$\sf{The\:taste\:and\:odour\:of\:food\:material}$ $\sf{containg\:fat\:and\:oil\:changes\:when \:they}$ $\sf{are\: left \:exposed \:to \:air\: for\: a \:long\: time.\: It\: is}$ $\sf{caused\: due \:to\: the \:oxidation \:of\: fat\: and\: oil}$ $\sf{present\: in \:food\: material.}$

$\small\underline{\boxed{\sf\bigstar\;Prevention \: from \: rancidity}}$

• $\sf{By\: adding \:antioxidants \:to\: the \:food}$ $\sf{material.}$
• $\sf{By \:using\: flush\: bag\: with\: nitrogen}$ $\sf{gas.}$
• $\sf{By \:storing \:food\: in \:air\: tight\: container.}$