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Which of the following is/are the most common method/s of preserving food at home today?
a) canning                                            

b) freezing
c) drying                                               

d) all of these

d

The food is heated at specified temperature and then vacuum sealed in special glass jars. This method of preserving food is called……..
a) canning           

b) freezing            

c) drying               

a

Explanation:Canning, the process of placing foods in jars or cans and heating properly to a specified temperature, is a way to preserve many different foods.


For which of the following foods, canning works for foods such as……..
a) fruits                                 

b) vegetables
c) meat and seafood                          

d) all of these

d

The method of preserving food by chilling up to -18˚C is called……
a) canning                                            

b) freezing
c) drying                                               

d) none of these

b

Explanation:Freezing food preserves it from the time it is prepared to the time it is eaten. Since early times, farmers, fishermen, and trappers have preserved grains and produce in unheated buildings during the winter season.


For which of the following foods, freezing works for foods such as……..
a)vegetables and grains

b) fruits and nuts
c) meat, egg and seafood

d) all of these

d

The method of preserving food by removing moisture is called……
a) canning                                            

b) freezing
c) drying                                              

d) none of these

c


Explanation:
Food drying is a method of food preservation in which food is dried (dehydrated or desiccated)