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Overcooking is harmful. It destroys the vitamins and minerals present in the

food. So, we should not overcook the food.

Different ways of cooking food
 Boiling: Some foods like vegetables, rice,

pulses, etc., are boiled before eating.

 Frying: Foods like pakoras, chips, etc., are
fried in oils. They are called fried foods.

 Steaming: Some foods like dhokla, idlis Boiling Steaming
and momos are steamed to cook them.

 Roasting: Whole peanuts, cashewnuts,

meat, cheese, etc., are roasted before eating
them.

 Baking: Cakes, biscuits and pizzas are Frying Roasting
baked to cook them. Different ways of cooking food

FOOD PRESERVATION

Fruits, vegetables, cooked food and dairy products get spoiled easily. The process
of protecting food from getting spoiled and keeping it safe to eat, for longer
periods of time is called food preservation.

We can preserve food by using different ways. For
example, baking keeps a hard corn-flour biscuit
edible much longer than fresh corn. Some foods can

be made to last longer, for example, cow’s milk can Refrigerating Deep freezing

be converted into cheese or yogurt. This lasts much
longer than fresh milk. Some foods such as meat and
fish can be preserved by salting. Green chillies, olives,

etc., are preserved by adding vinegar or by pickling. Drying Pickling

Fruits like apples, mangoes, pineapples, etc., can be
preserved in the form of jams or jellies. Some foods
like fish and herbs are preserved by drying in the

sun. Cooked food, fruits, vegetables and eggs can

be preserved for a longer time by keeping them in Canning and Salting
Bottling
refrigerators. Different ways of preserving food

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