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Food Preservation Methods

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the method of food preservation shown in the picture.

a)

drying

b)

heating

c)

canning

2.

Which of the following kills the food spoiling bacteria ?

a)

drying

b)

boiling

c)

freezing

d)

using salt and sugar

3.

This refers to the processes you use to prepare food for safe, long-term storage, whether you plan to use it at home, for prep in a commercial kitchen, or to sell directly to consumers.

a)

Food Technology

b)

Food Innovation

c)

Food Preservation

d)

Food Science

4.

Similar to canning,this method deprives bacteria of oxygen by creating an airtight atmosphere.

a)

Freezing

b)

Salting

c)

Vacuum Packing

d)

Vacuum Cleaning

5.

This is a method of preserving food by lowering the temperature to inhibit microorganism growth.

a)

Salting

b)

Sugaring

c)

Heating

d)

Freezing

6.

What method of Food Preservation used in making a Strawberry Jam?

a)

Freezing

b)

Salting

c)

Sugaring

d)

Vacuum Packing

7.

Which is not a method of Food Preservation?

a)

Mixing

b)

Salting

c)

Canning

d)

Freezing

8.

Which of these is not a safe way of storing food in a freezer?

a)

Saran Wrap

b)

Plastic (Stackable) Containers

c)

Plastic Zip Top Bags

d)

Aluminum Foil

9.

"Blanch & Shock" refers to...

a)

Cartoon characters

b)

Boiling for 1 minute & putting in ice water

c)

Putting an acid in frozen food

d)

A special way poking holes into frozen food

10.

Blanch & Shock is used with what frozen food category?

a)

Fruits

b)

Vegetables

c)

Meats

d)

Baked Goods

11.

The result of preserving JUICE & FRUIT in sugar.

a)

Jelly

b)

Jam/Preservatives

c)

Conservatives

d)

Marmalades

12.

Salting is used to preserve foods such as...

a)

Fish & Meats

b)

Fruits & Veggies

c)

Baked Goods

d)

Herbs & Minerals

13.

TRUE or FALSE: Salting causes food to dry out and prevents microorganisms from growing.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Pickling is a process used to _________ foods.

a)

Flavor

b)

Preserve

c)

Dehydrate

15.

What is brine?

a)

Flat water

b)

Salt water

c)

Carbonated water

16.

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

a)

HCI

b)

CaCO3

c)

NaCl