Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What precautions do your parents take to keep foodstuffs safe?
Advertisements
Solution
Precautions which are taken to preserve foods:
- Storing fruits and vegetables in proper storage, for example, fruits like banana are not stored in refrigerator while fruits like mangoes require refrigerator.
- Storing grains, dals etc. in dry conditions and in air proof containers.
- Making pickles and jams to increase their shelf life.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Materials like milk are instantly cooled after heating up to a certain high temperature. This method of food preservation is called ______.
Vinegar is added as a preservative for pickles.
Give reason for the following.
Fresh milk is boiled before consumption while processed milk stored in packets can be consumed without boiling.
How can we prevent the following diseases?
Hepatitis A
Why do we need to preserve food?
Why is the oil used as a preservative for pickles?
What shall we do?
There are vendors selling uncovered sweetmeats in open places in the market.
What shall we do?
We have purchased a large quantity of fruits and vegetables.
Find the odd-man-out.
Find the odd-man-out.
