What is rancidity?
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When the food items are kept for a long time the fats and oils present in them get oxidesed and their smell and taste change. they become rancid. this process is called rancidity
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The condition produced by aerial oxidation of fats and oils in food marked by unpleasant smell and taste is called Rancidity. For Example, Potato Chips when kept in air for a long time gives unpleasant smell and bad taste. ... Rancidity can be retarded by storing food in air-tight containers.
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