Preservation  by  Prisca Mwikya

6

FOOD PRESERVATION

SMOKING

 What is food preservation

  • Food preservation is keeping food in good condition to prevent it from going bad
  • Why preserve food
  • We preserve food to:
 
i .Avoid wastage
ii.Avoid buying food daily and so on
 
1.What is happening?
 
 
The food - fish is being smoked
Smoking is a traditional way of preserving mainly meat and fish
2.Why smoke the food?
•The smoke the food?
•The somke
i.Removes moisture from food making it hard for bacteria to grow
ii.It also coats the meat and keep off bacteria and fugi
 
After smoking the meat or fish is stored in a dry place
 
 
Work to do
 
1.List examples of food that can be smoked
2.Draw and lable a diagram showing smoking of
 i.Meat
ii.Fish