Question

what is a rancidity​

Answer 1

rancidity means when the food come in the contact with air than its remove their oil and fat and one bed smell come this is called rancidity

Answer 2

Answer:

Rancidity -

It refers to the oxidation of fats and oil in foods that is kept for a long time. It gives foul smell and bad taste to food. Rancid food causes stomach infection and consumption.

Prevention -

• Use of air - tight containers.
• Packaging with nitrogen.
• Refrigeration
• Addition of antioxidants and preservatives.

< To avoid such spoilage antioxidants are added to oily food items. Food items can also be prevented from getting oxidised by keeping them in air tight packets. Due to this reason packets of chips are flushed with gas such as nitrogen that acts as antioxidant and prevents spoilage of fried chips.