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Fermentation preserves food because the bacterial growth reduces the pH of the food to a range where pathogenic and many spoilage organisms won't grow.
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Why is fermentation considered a healthy method of cooking?
Fermentation is not cooking. Fermenting is allowing good bacteria to create acids that helps to preserve the food. For instance, cabbage is fermented to make sauerkraut. No cooking is involved.
Where is fermentation used?
Fermentation is normally used in food technology.
How does water preserve food?
water can not preserve food it attracts mold
How are respiration fermentation similar?
respiration and fermentation both extract energy from food
How do microorganisms in the food industry produce food?
fermentation
What is the breakdown of food without the use of oxygen?
The breakdown of food without the use of oxygen is fermentation.
What limits how far the process of the fermentation will go the process steps?
Fermentation is only limited by how much 'food' the microorganism that is driving the fermentation process has. Usually, the microorganism uses sugar, as long as they have a constant supply of food, the fermentation will continue.
How fermentation is in the food industry?
Alcohols are made using fermentation. Fermentation creates the bubbles that make cakes and bread airy and light.
What term describes the release of energy from food molecules in the absence of oxygen?
Fermentation!!!!!
Does water preserve foods?
On meat, salt can preserve food.
How does heat preserve food from rotting?
well once you have cooked the food it is ready to it so there is no need to preserve it
How did peasants preserve their food?
They stuffed the food with salt which would let it dry out and that's how they would preserve it.
