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Question 19
Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen. Why?

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Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen because the non-reactive nitrogen gas does not combine with the oil and fat. It acts as an antioxidant and prevents them from being oxidized.

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