Hele 4th

• When you preserve food such as vegetables, eggs, meat, and fish it will help you reduce the family's Expenditures.
• Food Preservation can also be a venue for your creative skills and abilities.
• Freezing – food is subjected to low temperature to control microbial growth, thus, preventing the food from spoiling.
• Drying – a method used to draw out water from food. It is the Oldest, Simplest, and Economical way of preserving food.
• Use of Preservatives – slow down or prevent the growth of bacteria in food and ensure that the food retains its original quality.
• Freeze Drying – in this method, the product is frozen first then subjected to a strong vacuum which rapidly converts ice into vapor.
• Sterilization – cooked then placed in glass jars which are sterilized in order to have a longer shelf life.
• Smoking – salt is placed on the food first, then it will be exposed to smoke coming from slow burning sawdust.
• Creosote – CHEMICAL COMPOUND
• Canning – the most common way of preserving food. Canned milk, juices, tomato sauce, processed meats such as sausage.
• Methods of canning – Open-Kettle Method, Cold-Pack Method, Hot-Pack Method, Fermentation
• Open-kettle method – cooked until tender and sterilized.
• Cold-pack method – raw or cold food is placed in sterilized jars and then filled up with hot syrup or liquid.
• Hot-pack method – food is either blanched or cooked, when sterilized jar is still hot, the food is still placed inside.
• Fermentation – either dry or salt solution is added to the vegetables. Water is drawn out of the vegetables by OSMOSIS
• Name 6 Equipments and Tools needed in food preservation.

  1.) Knife

  2.) Bowls

  3.) Tray

  4.) Strainer

  5.) Cutting Board

  6.) Kitchen Fork
• Equipments for freezing, cooking, and sterilization

  1.) Refrigerator

  2.) Kettle

  3.) Sauce Pan

  4.) Stove

  5. ) Double Boiler

  6. ) Carajay (Kawali)
• Food that can be preserved

  1.) Fruits and vegetables

  2.) Fish and seafood

  3.) Pork and beef

  4.) Egg
• Health safety rules

  1.) Choose food that are of good quality.

  2.) Be sure that the equipment is Clean and complete.

  3.) Ensure correct & Accurate measurements.

  4.) Follow procedure correctly.

  5.) Follow the exact time in cooking
• Industrial Arts – designed to make other areas of education more meaningful in the grade school.
• Industrial Arts is classified into two – Handicraft industry, General Industry
• Handicraft Industry

  – refers to creation of objects thru the use of hands
• Abaca – grows abundantly in the Bicol region, Leyte, and some parts of mindanao. Fibers are used in making Slippers, place mats, bags, ropes, baskets, and other useful articles.
• Agas – grows in some parts of Bicol, Laguna, Visayas. Used in making Fans, Sandals, Baskets, or bags.
• Bamboo – grows abundantly all over the country. It is used in making baskets, furniture, houses, and other craft materials.
• Buri plant – its leaves and midribs are used in making Hats, Baskets, Mats, Trays, and the like.
• Coconut – grows abundantly in all parts of the country. Called the Tree of Life because it is very useful.
• Maguey – grows in the Ilocos, Visayas, and some parts of pangasinan, it is used in making ropes, slippers, and other handicrafts.
• Nipa plant – found in swampy places. Used in making fans, raincoat, and also for roofing.
• Pineapple fiber – its leaf fiber is woven into fabrics for Barong.
• Pine tree – grows abundantly in COLD places, Used in making baskets and decorative articles.
• Rattan – grows in almost all provinces, it is used in making furniture, picture frames, and house decors.
• General Industry – consists of wood works, metal works, electrical works, clay or ceramics, graphic art and others.
• Importance of industrial arts projects.

  1.) Skills in various works are developed.

  2.) The family will be able to save money on repairs.

  3.) They can become a source of income or livelihood.

  4.) They can be the focus of a business.

  5.) They provide jobs to the family members and others.

  6.) They provide leisure activities for family members.