Methods of Food Preservation & Basic Knife Skills

Salted egg are preserved by ________

• Salting

• Freezing

• Drying

Freezing is a food preservation method because

• Low temperature retards the growth of microbes.

• Low temperature removes water content.

• Both of the above.

• None of these.

Which of the following statements about freezing as a method of food preservation is INCORRECT?

• It helps to slow down the growth of food spoiling bacteria.

• It kills the bacteria present in the food.

Why is food preservation important ?

• to make food taste better

• to extend the shelf life of the food product

• to change the texture or flavour of the food.

Which of the following methods can be used for the storage/preservation of the above food products? Tick ALL possible answers.

• drying

• freezing

• dry storage

which of the following is NOT a method of food preservation?

• 
• 
• 
• 

What food preservation technique has been used here?

• Freezing.

• Drying.

• Salting.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

• Freezing.

• Drying

• Salting

Eating spoiled food causes

• Malaria

• Food poisoning

• Typhoid

It is the removal of the moisture content of the food.

• Drying

• Freezing

• Salting