Which foodstuffs are preserved by salting?
Foodstuffs that can be preserved by salting include pickles, some cheeses, fatty meat, smoked fish, etc.
Write answers the following questions.
(a) Name the constituents of food and give five examples of each.
(b) Name some fibrous foods.
(c) Why it is necessary to preserve foodstuffs?
(d) What are the various methods of preserving food?
(e) What is meant by pasteurisation?
(f) Give the names of chemical preservatives.