Food preservation is a process of slowing down food from becoming bad. Besides making the food lasts longer, preservation also prevents food wastage. It also allows food to be eaten out of season. It gives variety and nutrition to our diet all year round. Freeze-dried food are easy to store and transported because they are light and require less space.
Salting, is a age-old way of preserving food. The salt draws out moisture and prevents microorganisms from growing. In this process, food such as fresh fish are gutted, washed and coarse salt is rubbed into it.
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