Food Preservation Flashcards
1
Q
What are 5 ways to preserve food
A
Heat, freezing, drying, removing air, chemicals
2
Q
How does heat preserve food
A
It’s kills most bacteria
3
Q
How does freezing preserve food
A
Microorganisms cannot multiply without warmth
4
Q
How does drying preserve food
A
Microorganisms need moisture to reproduce
5
Q
How does removing air preserve food
A
Most microorganisms need oxygen to reproduce
6
Q
How does chemicals preserve food
A
Changing the ph level of the food to create a hostile environment for the microorganisms
