PLANNING AND WAYS
FOR FOOD PRESERVATION
          Week 1
    April 10 - 14, 2023
  FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN PLANNING
        FOODS TO PRESERVE
1. Availability of food in the
community
2. Knowledge and Skills
3. Tools and Equipment
4. Budget
   GUIDES IN PROPER SELECTION OF
        FOOD PRESERVATION
A. Vegetables or Fruits
1. fresh with bright color characteristic of the specific
fruit or vegetable
2. free from cuts, bruises and blemishes
3. preferably in season, because they are abundance,
cheap, and are usually in their freshest stage
4. have pleasant smell or odor characteristic of the fruit
or vegetable
5. skin is free from wrinkles, dark spots, and diseases
6. of uniform sizes and shapes
7. of the right degree of maturity and ripeness required
for preservation
   GUIDES IN PROPER SELECTION OF
        FOOD PRESERVATION
B. Fish
1. fresh with the characteristics of slightly
seaweed smell
2. has bright tight scales
3. eyes are clear and gills are bright red in
color
4. of uniform sizes and shapes required for
preservation
5. body is firm and is well-shaped
   GUIDES IN PROPER SELECTION OF
        FOOD PRESERVATION
C. Meat (Pork)
1. has color ranging pinkish to bright red depending
on the variety and age of the hog
2. does not have foul or unpleasant odor
3. skin is white and not thick (about 0.5 mm thick)
4. has well-marbled fat distributed in the lean meat
5. fat should not be more than 1 cm thick
6. lean meat is smooth and fine-grained which
means the hog is young
          IMPORTANCE OF FOOD
             PRESERVATION
1. It contributes to better nutrition for the family
by preventing scarcity of food.
2. It is a means of increasing the family income.
3. It helps in the economic development of the
country.
4. Food are made available throughout the year.
5. One of the purposes of food preservation is to
make the food or harvest available in places where
they are not prepared or grown.
6. It is profitable as a hobby as well as a means of
livelihood.
WAYS/METHODS OF FOOD PRESERVATION
Salting – this
 method makes use of
 salt as the main
 ingredient together
 with other ingredients
 like sugar, pepper,
 and other spices
WAYS/METHODS OF FOOD PRESERVATION
Drying – this
 method involves the
 removal of the water
 content in food until
 it becomes dry.
WAYS/METHODS OF FOOD PRESERVATION
Sugar
 Preservation- this
 method makes use
 of sugar as its
 preservative agent.
WAYS/METHODS OF FOOD PRESERVATION
Freezing – in this
 method the food is
 placed in a freezing
 compartment.
WAYS/METHODS OF FOOD PRESERVATION
Pasteurizing – this
 is heating food like
 wine, milk and fruit
 juices to at least
 62°C for 30 minutes
 for conventional
 pasteurization of
 88°C for 1 minute.
  HEALTHY AND SAFETY PRACTICES
        IN PRESERVATION
1. Wear your complete working outfit.
2. Prepare and arrange all needed tools,
   equipment, and ingredients.
3. Read the recipe twice or thrice before starting
   to work.
4. Work in a well lighted and well ventilated room.
5. Work in an orderly and systematic manner.
6. Remember to use the right tool for the right job.
7. Start clean and end clean.