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प्रश्न
Explain any four food preservation methods.
Discuss any four methods of food preservation.
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उत्तर
We can preserve the food for a long time by using the following methods.
- Pickling: Mixing fruits and vegetables with oil and salt. Example: Pickle
- Refrigerating: Keeping food in the refrigerators (fridge) to preserve them for a short time. Example: Fruits, Vegetables
- Drying: Removing the water content of the food. Example: Fish, Red chillies
- Canning: Storing food in air-tight containers. Example: Jam
संबंधित प्रश्न
Talk to the elderly people in your family to find the answers to the following questions, with reference to the foodstuffs mentioned below: Milk, vegetables, grains, flours, sugar, jaggery.
What measures are taken to keep the foodstuffs in the house in good condition, for as long as possible?
What’s the solution?
The papads have become soft and moist.
What’s the solution?
Fruits like mangoes, amlas, guavas and vegetables like peas onions, tomatoes, fenugreek are needed all year round. They are available in plenty only in certain seasons.
Why do we make jams from fruits?
What are preservatives?
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Biriyani is a raw food.
Complete the following cycle given as figure by filling the boxes (a), (b), (c), (d).

Why is sugar used to preserve fruits and fruit products?
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