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Which one of the following is not a method of food preservation?


A

Pickling

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Salting

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Drying

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D

Boiling

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Solution

The correct option is D

Boiling


Boiling food in water is not an appropriate preservation method as it cannot destroy all microorganisms. Only the cells of bacteria, yeasts and moulds can be destroyed at temperatures of 100°C or above. The most commonly used food preservation methods are salting, drying, freezing and pickling.
-Salting is the preservation of food using edible salt.
-Drying or dehydrating food is a method of food preservation that removes enough moisture from the food so that bacteria, yeast and moulds cannot grow.
-Freezing is a method of preserving food by lowering the temperature to inhibit the growth of microorganism.
-Pickling is the process of preparing food by soaking and storing it in a salt solution, oil, vinegar, etc.


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