Tle 3 Flashcards
Carried out by vigorous spraying with water, which may chlorinated and used to deter pests, and by immersion, with the aid of brushes or by shaking and stirring.
Washing
➤ Are used for products which have a low moisture content and high mechanical strength such as nuts and grains.
DRY CLEANING
➤ Are used to separate raw materials into categories on the basis of shape, size, weight, and color.
SORTING AND SCREENING
➤ Is the assessment of a number of characteristics of food to obtain an indication of the overall quality of a particular food.
GRADING
➤ Involves the removal of inedible parts or parts with defects and cutting to a size appropriate for further processing.
TRIMMING
➤ Can be achieved by mechanical cutting or abrasion, or by the application of steam, hot water, or heated air.
PEELING
involves using machinery and equipment to transform raw ingredients into processed food products. This can include activities like grinding, chopping, blending, and mixing.
Mechanical food processing
➤ Are widely applied for the production of bread, biscuits, cheese, confectionery, and pies.
FORMING, MOLDING, AND EXTRUSION
➤ It is used to improve food palatability. Provide rapid means of removing moisture and as well as producing a number of physical and chemical changes.
HEATING
➤ is an important step in processing of fruits and green vegetables and involves their exposure to high temperatures for a short period of time.
STEAM AND WATER
HEATING
Blanching
➤ Is the partial removal of water from liquid food by boiling and is used to preconcentrate, increase the solid content, and to change the color of the food.
EVAPORATION
➤ The treatment of foods by heat is principally used in their preservation. It prevents bacterial and enzyme activity otherwise resulting in the loss of product quality.
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PASTEURIZATION, STERILIZATION, AND UHT
➤ Is applied in the processes of baking and roasting and involves both convective and radiative heat transfer to the surface of the food and conduction within
HOT AIR
➤ Frying involves cooking food in edible at temperature typically in the region of 160°C to 190°C. Vegetable oils are normally used due to their edibility, stability to high temperature, and cost.
HOT OIL
are used to reduce the rate of biochemical and microbiological change in order to extend the shelf life of fresh and process foods.
Cooling and chilling