Question

Match the following food items with their respective methods of preservation.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column A}& \text{Column B}\\ \text{(A)}\text{Meat and fish}& \left(1\right)\text{Sugar solution}\\ \text{(B)}\text{Pickle}& \left(2\right)\text{Dry salt}\\ \text{(C)}\text{Squashes}& \left(3\right)\text{Drying}\\ \text{(D)}\text{Chilli}& \left(4\right)\text{Oil and vinegar}\end{array}$

Answer 1

$\bullet$ Meat and fish are covered with dry salt to check the growth of bacteria.
$\bullet$ Squashes are preserved using sugar solution.
$\bullet$ In both the methods the salt/sugar draws the water content from the microorganisms present in food.
$\bullet$ Pickles are usually preserved by using either oil or vinegar.
$\bullet$ Drying is the best method of preserving chillies.