What is rancidity ? How to prevent rancidity ?
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The oxidation of oils or fats in a food resulting into bad smell and bad taste is called rancidity. ... Rancidity can be prevented by adding anti-oxidants to foods containing fats and oils. Food items left over can be refrigerated. Flush the food with nitrogen gas.
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▶️RANCIDITY◀️
➡️ It is an undesirable change that occurs in fat or oil containing food items due to oxidation of fats and oils.
▶️WAYS TO PREVENT RANCIDITY◀️
1️⃣ Adding antioxidants to food
2️⃣ Keeping food in airtight containers
3️⃣ Replacing oxygen in the containers with another gas
4️⃣ Refrigerating food
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