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प्रश्न
Tom watched his uncle preparing mango pickle. He noticed that he had put a lot of salt and spices into the vessel while cooking it. State any five ways in which these ingredients play a role in the preparation of the pickle.
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उत्तर
Tom observed his uncle adding salt to the pickle.
- Salt helps in taste enhancement and plays an important role in preventing spoilage.
- The large amount of salt absorbs moisture and reduces the available moisture for microbial growth.
- Salt acts as a preservative by enabling the process of osmosis.
- It inhibits or regulates the growth of pathogens.
- Salt works well in pickles and spices have beneficial properties.
- Spices have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties and they are natural alternatives to synthetic preservatives.
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