Methods of Preserving
Used to preserve fruit, vegetables, meats, and fish and can cause loss of many natural vitamins
Drying
Shelf life of canning
5 years
We have so many tomatoes in the Growing Leaders garden, I think we will _______ the extra.
Can
What is often the cause of food poisoning in preserved foods
Bad Bacteria or microbes
The most common food preserving the method is to store food in the
fridge
Used extensively for pork, beef, and fish
Salting
Shelf Life of freezing
Indefinintely, Food usualy gets freezer burn after so long.
To make use of food when it is _____ and _____
Cheap and Plentiful
the process of treating and 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 Preservation
packaging process that preserves food for longer by creating a vacuum that removes the air before sealing, preventing the growth of micro-organisms.
Vacuum Packing
Used to preserve fruits for the winter
Sugaring
Shelf life of Drying
4 months
Preserving foods help maintain the ____________ so your body can still use them.
nutrients
Another name for drying
Temperatures are much lower in
the ________ and food can be stored for
longer periods
freezer
Fermenting as a way to preserve vegetables in a brine. Oldest form of food preservation.
Pickling
Shelf Life of fermentation
2 years
Preserving foods helps to Increase their ___________life.
Shelf Life
orange rind is persevered by
Drying
Sauerkraut and kimchi are examples of
Fermentation
Used in colder environments where food can be stored around 3-10 degrees.
Cold Storage
Shelf Life of Smoking
3 to 4 days
Lactic fermentation is named after this chemical which was orginally found in spoiled milk
Lactic Acid
perishable foods are preserved by
Cold Storage
The oldest method of food preservation is
Pickling