Question

What is food preservation? Name one method of preserving food.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Food preservation can be defined as the process of treating and handling food in such a way as to stop or greatly slow down spoilage and prevent foodborne illness while maintaining nutritional value, texture and flavour

• Minimal Processing – Root Cellars, Cool Storage and Room Temperature Storage.
• Drying/Dehydrating.
• Canning – Water Bath Canning, Steam Canning and Pressure Canning. ...
• Freezing.
• Freeze Drying.
• Fermentation.
• Immersion in alcohol.

Answer 2

Food preservation includes food processing practices which prevent the growth of microorganisms, such as yeasts, and slow the oxidation of fats that cause rancidity.

Food preservation, any of a number of methods by which food is kept from spoilage after harvest or slaughter. Among the oldest methods of preservation are drying, refrigeration, and fermentation. Modern methods include canning, pasteurization, freezing, irradiation, and the addition of chemicals.