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Sugar can serve as a preservative. It extends the life of certain goods.
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Is a food spoiling chemical or physical change?
Foods degradation is a chemical change.
What are latest techniques used to prevent rancidity?
1.By adding anti-oxidants. 2.Vacuum packing. 3.Flushing by nitrogen. 4.Refrigeration of the food-stuff.
In what foods do you find sucrose?
Sucrose or table sugar is found in the sugar we are adding in all our beverages and sweets. Candies and all sweet derivatives are nothing but sugar or sucrose. Here is a list: Cereal grains, fruits, nut, Legumes, dried fruits, Syrups, pasta, rice and etc.
What chemical is used to prevent spoilage in food?
The addition of preservatives, refrigeration or freezing are used to slow the spoiling of food. Salt is often used as a natural preservative for meats and fish. Sulphites are used with fruit products.
Does sugar affect the consistency of food?
yes.
Which is not a method used to keep microorganisms from spoiling food?
Depending on the type of the food many methods of preservation exist: adding sugar, salting, irradiation with gammas, freezing, lyophilisation, pasteurization etc.
Which is a bad way to prevent decomposers from spoiling food?
not keeping it refrigerated
How can people prevent food from spoiling?
Food can be preserved by putting into sealed cans. Or frozen, or kept cool in a refrigerator. Vacuum packing, freeze drying, salting, air or oven drying, pickling in vinegar, can also be used.
What were the Cherokee Indian's methods to prevent food from spoiling?
they canned vegetables and some meats
How can you prevent food storage from happening?
you shouldnt want to prevent food storage because food storage is a good thing
How does sugar preserve food?
Sugar preserves food by lowering the water activity (aw). If the aw is 85 or less, spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms can't grow. Microorganisms all need proper food, water, temperature and acidity to grow and adding sugar to appropriate levels can prevent bacterial growth.
Why do foods like dry soup mixes remain un spoilt for many days?
Spoilage in foods is due to fungus or bacterial growth. Dried soups lack water and so form a hostile environment to those organisms. Other methods of preserving food from spoilage include adding salt, adding sugar, adding vinegar canning, or irradiating the food. These last two kill any spoiling organisms inside the food, so until the food is removed from it's sealed package it doesn't spoil.
What food do you heat to prevent spoiling?
Many liquids are heated to a particular temperature and held there for a prescribed time to kill bacteria and prevent spoiling. Milk and milk products are usually treated this way which is called pasteurization. Many other liquids that are subsequently bottled are treated in the same way.
What is the importance of knowing holding temperature of hot and cold dishes?
It is a matter of food safety. Food should be kept hot enough (or cold enough) to prevent the food from spoiling. That would make the food unsafe to eat.
What is the importance knowing the holding temperature of hot and cold dishes?
It is a matter of food safety. Food should be kept hot enough (or cold enough) to prevent the food from spoiling. That would make the food unsafe to eat.
Why is air sucked out of cans containing canned food?
When food is packaged in cans, air is sucked out of the can to help prevent the food inside from spoiling. Some manufacturers add preservatives to food to help keep it fresh longer.
Where is flour stored in?
Store flour in a food grade plastic container with tight fitting lid. Keep in cool, dark place to prevent insects from getting at the flour and to prevent sunlight from spoiling the flour
