Question

One of the major goals of using preservation methods such as smoking, salting, and drying is decreasing the _______________ in a food. this decreases the potential for bacterial growth.

Answer 1

The correct answer in the space above is the water content. Decreasing the water content is one of the major goals in preservation methods because when the food has much water content, it promotes spoilage and preservation is poor. That is why it is best to decrease water content in food preservation.