Life & Living: Food Processing

Tiny organisms found near or on food which lead to food being spoiled are know as? (1)

Food is ____________ to make it taste better and last longer. (1)

Fresh food spoils quickly when the weather is hot and humid or cold and dry? (1)

Name the 3 reasons why food is processed? (3)

A process used to slow down the spoiling of food by heating and cooling the food quickly is know as? (1)

Foods that spoil quickly are called? (1)

Name 3 preserving methods to make food last longer. (3)

The process where special bacteria are added to food to start the fermenting process that will improve the final food product’s flavour and texture is know as? (1)

Name a product made from the fermentation of fungi and bacteria in milk. (1)

The process to prevent or slow down the spoiling of food is known as? (1)

When cooking food, can the nutrients be lost when heating or boiling the food? (1)

Can nutrients be lost in food if it is dried, salted or exposed to light and air? (1)

The different processing methods can change the ___________, taste and _____________ of the food. (2)

There are 7 methods for processing foods. Name 4. (4)

Freezing food is a method to make food last longer. The low temperature will cause make what to grow slower? (1)

Salt and _____________ are used to preserve food in a method known as pickling. (1)

Are most meats raw when the pickling process begins? (1)

The fermentation process used micro-organisms to improve the qualities such as flavour and __________. (1)

What is removed from food when it is air dried? (1)

Give an example of a dried food that needs water before it can be eaten. (1)

When food is salted it becomes? (1)

What is removed from food when salting the food? (1)

Indigenous ways of processing food refers to the different cultures in South Africa and how they preserve food. One of the most popular products is Amasi. What is it made from and which process is used in making it? (2)

Amasi is similar in taste to cottage cheese and? (1)