Introduction

Food Preservation Storage

Lesson 06: Food Dehydration and Concentration

Introduction

Drying is the oldest method of food preservation. It is a process derived from nature. Microorganisms need free water in order to grow and multiply. During drying, the water content of the food is reduced to critical level below which microorganisms cannot grow.

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