Food preservation

• Preservation is the process of keeping food safe and maintaining its good quality by cooking or keeping in cold storage.
• Food preservation can be defined as the process of treating handling food in such a way as to stop or greatly slow down spoilage and prevent foodborne illness while maintaining nutritional value, texture and flavor
• Food spoilage may be defined as any change that renders food unfit for human consumption.
• Canning is the process of placing foods in jars or cans and heating it properly to a specific temperature.
• Salting is the method that makes use of salt as the main ingredient together with other ingredients like sugar, pepper, and other spices. Salt is in the form of rock salt or fine salt.
• Drying is the method that involves the removal of water content in food until it becomes dry.
• Sugar preservation is the method that makes use of sugar as its preservative agent.
• Freezing is the method that the food is placed in a freezing compartment. The more rapid the freezing. The better the result.
• Pasteurizing is the method of heating food like wine, milk, and fruit juices. It is a method where a mild heat treatment is applied to food to kill harmful bacteria and extend shelf life.