Food Preservation Methods Quiz

What is the goal of refrigeration/freezing in food preservation?

• Remove moisture

• Kill bacteria

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

• Slow down bacteria by cooling of the product

What is the goal of canning in food preservation?

• Kill bacteria from heating it and sealing off to prevent new bacteria growth

• Remove moisture

• Slow down bacteria

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

What is the goal of dehydrating in food preservation?

• Remove moisture using low heat, drying it out

• Kill bacteria

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

• Slow down bacteria

What is the goal of smoke in food preservation?

• Slow down bacteria creating an acidic environment around the product using the burning of wood

• Kill bacteria

• Remove moisture

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

What is the goal of freeze drying in food preservation?

• Slow down bacteria using a freezing process within a vacuum

• Kill bacteria

• brining a product making it acidic

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

What is the goal of pickling in food preservation?

• Slow down bacteria

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

• Remove moisture

• Kill bacteria using an acidic brine

What is the goal of salting in food preservation?

• Kill bacteria

• Remove moisture

• Slow down bacteria

• none of the above

What is the goal of irradiation in food preservation?

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

• Remove moisture

• Slow down bacteria

• Kill bacteria

What is the goal of pasteurizing in food preservation?

• heating a liquid to Kill bacteria

• Slow down bacteria

• Coat meat to prevent bacteria

• Remove moisture

What is the goal of ultra high temperature (UHT) pasteurization in food preservation?

• Remove moisture

• Kill bacteria

• Completely sterilize the product

• Slow down bacteria