Food Preservation Review

What is the purpose of blanching produce

• kill microbes

• inactivate enzymes that cause decay

• kill microbes and inactivate enzymes that cause decay

• add flavor to the produce

During the blanching procedure first____ then ____.

• cut produce in half, add to boiling water

• add to boiling water for 60 - 90 s, add to ice cold water

• add to ice cold water, add to boiling water for 60 - 90s

• add produce to jar, ladle boiling water on top of produce

When using the cold pack method of canning first ____, then ____.

• place produce in ice, boil produce for 60 - 90s

• boil produce, ladle produce with water in jar at the same time

• place the produce in jar, ladle boiling water over produce

• place produce in ice, ladle ice over produce in jar

Dehydrating produce helps to preserve food by

• lowering in the enzymatic content.

• lowering the microbial content.

• increasing the water content.

• lowering the water content.

Using a home electric dehydrator ensures that you are able to

• make money off any dehydrated food product you create.

• dehydrate produce at anytime regardless of the weather.

• preserve produce for years and years.

• save money on dehydrated products

Using the sun method of dehydrating ensures that

• you can only dehydrate produce when the sun is out for long periods of time.

• you can dehydrate food at anytime, any place.

• produce has less nutrients.

• produce is subject to more microbes.

Freezer burn can be prevented by

• never using still air freezing method.

• using a really expensive freezer.

• reducing the amount of oxygen food is exposed to.

• only using cryogenic liquids to freeze food.

What does it mean to preserve food?

• To make food last longer

• To not waste food

• To stop the growth of bacteria

• All of these

When food decomposes it

• means you can eat it

• means food can safely be eaten in a month's time

• means food breaks down and rots

• means that nothing changes

What preserves the food by taking the moisture (water) away?

• putting it in the fridge

• air tight container

• dehydration

• putting it in the freezer