Food Preservation

What is the the process of treating and handling food avoid spoilage and prevent foodborne illness while maintaining nutritional value, texture and flavour in it?

• Food Preservation

• Food Preparation

• Food Storing

• Food Refrigeration

It is a natural preservative that helps food get rid of water and microorganisms.

• salt

• sugar

• onion

• garlic

These are substances that added to foods to inhibit the growth of microorganism.

• Restoration

• Preservatives

• Preservation

• Coloration

Salted egg are preserved by ________

• Salting

• Freezing

• Drying

• Refrigeration

When preparing food to freeze, it is very important to remember...

• No air touches the food

• Small batches of food are best

• Food needs to be stored in airtight containers or bags

• All of these.

TRUE or FALSE: Preserving food requires temperature precision to keep microorganisms from growing and causing food-borne illness.

• True

• False

Freezing is a food preservation method because

• Low temperature retards the growth of microbes.

• Low temperature removes water content

• Both of the above

• None of these

What is a method that works by removing water from the food which inhibits the growth of microorganism and hinder quality of decay?

• pickling

• freezing

• drying

• canning

Which of these is not a safe way of storing food in a freezer?

• Saran Wrap

• Plastic (Stackable) Containers

• Plastic Zip Top Bags

• Aluminum Foil

What is the process of treating and handling food to stop or greatly slow down spoilage (loss of quality, edibility, or nutritive value) caused or accelerated by micro-organisms?

• Food Preservation

• Food Additives

• Food Colorants

• Food Irradiation