Title: Unit 12 Glossary
Course: WVA 102 Food Preservation Methods > Section: WVA 102 Food Preservation Methods

Unit 12 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Conditioning | When dried fruit or vegetables are taken from the dehydrator or oven, the remaining moisture may not be distributed equally among the pieces because of their size or their location in the dehydrat ...
Dehydration | in food processing, means by which many types of food can be preserved for indefinite periods by extracting the moisture, thereby inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. Dehydration is one of the ...
Drying | is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since ancient times to preserve food. Where or w ...
Food dehydrator | Food drying is a way to preserve fruit, vegetables, and animal proteins after harvest, which has been practiced since antiquity, and a food dehydrator refers to a device that removes moisture from ...