Lesson 1 Flashcards
Who discovered canning and when?
Nicholas Appert in 1795
Why did Nicholas Appert make his discovery?
Napoleon offered 12 000 francs to anyone who could find a new way of preserving food
How were the first foods canned?
They were placed in a wide mouthed bottle, corked, and heated in a warm bath
Who invented pasteurization?
Louis Pasteur
Who is the author of The Jungle and what year?
Upton Sinclair, 1905
What is The Jungle about, and why was it singnificant?
It was about the American meat packing industry and people were outraged about the filth that was in the factories. This lead to the meat inspection act and the Food and Drugs act.
What food does Canada export?
Meat(raw and processed), raw fish( fresh, frozen salmon, cod etc), processed fish
What does Canada import?
Fruits and Vegetables, Meats (specific cuts), fish (seafood)
What is CAS
Controlled atmospheric storage
What is CAS used for?
Controls the temperature and humidity to slow the rate of respiration and ripening
How to make apple cider?
Start with apple juice, inoculate it with yeasts that ferment the sugar into ethanol
How to make apple vinegar?
Take apple cider and inoculate it with bacterial cultures that oxidize ethanol to acetic acid
What do you do with the apple waste after making apple juice?
some go to waste, some become animal feed , can be made into pectin or organic matter
What is pectin?
Used as a gelling agent
What can you process apples into?
Apple sauce, pie fillings, fruit leather, dehydrated apple slices, etc
Who discovered freezing?
Clarence Birdseye
What is the CAS conditions for apples?
decrease N2, increase CO2
