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Question
Explain any two methods of food preservation.
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Solution
- SMOKING:
Food products like Meat and Fish are exposed to smoke. The drying action of the smoke tends to preserve the food. - Use of Inert gas:
Nitrogen gas is filled in air tight packets of Potato wafers and other products. It prevents the growth of fungus and insects in them.
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