Question

How do the following help in food preservation?
Drying

Answer 1

Food preservation:

1. Substances that are added to a food so as to stop or slow down spoilage are called preservatives.
2. The technique to treat a food and increase its shelf life is called food preservation.
3. Preservatives can be salt, sugar, chemical compounds etc.

Drying:

1. Drying of food results in the removal of complete moisture content.
2. It stops the growth of microorganisms.