Smoking is one of the earliest forms of food preservation. Evidence suggests that our ancestors first smoked food during the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Era). Back then, caves or huts were home to primitive cavemen. They would hang meat to
Aseptic processing involves heating the food using commercially sterile equipment and pouring it into hermetically sealed containers while maintaining aseptic conditions.
Today, grains come in two forms: whole and refined grains. The form is determined by how it is further processed before it reaches the consumer.
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a special form of packaging wherein the internal package atmosphere is modified so that the gaseous composition differs from that of air.
Basically, conching involves even distribution of cocoa butter within chocolate by mixing, agitating, and aerating. This is a very long process as it takes several hours to complete.
Colby cheese is a type of hard cheese produced from cow’s milk. It originated in 1885 in the town of Colby in Wisconsin, hence the name.
Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus are the main starter cultures added to milk to produce yogurt.
Freeze drying is one of those food processing methods that involves the removal of heat. The modern way of freeze drying started in the late 1800s when Richard Altman developed a method of freeze drying of tissues of animals and plants.
Canning is a food preservation method wherein severe heat treatment achieves commercial sterility, making the product being treated shelf life stable.
Flash pasteurization is a mild heat treatment that extends the shelf life of perishables such as milk, fruit juices, and beer.