1. Food can be preserved by soaking it in an acidic solution (vinegar) or saturated sugar solution. This process is known as pickling.
2. Bacteria and fungi cannot grow in acidic conditions or in saturated sugar solutions.
3. Therefore, pickled foods last longer and cannot be spoilt easily.
4. However, its taste will be different and it becomes less nutritions.
5. Examples of food that can be preserved by pickling are fruits such as mango, papaya and guava.
6. Mango pickling can be done as follows.
a) Cut some green mangoes.
b) Wash and drain the mango slices.
c) Mix the mango slices with salt and leave them overnight.
d) Wash and drain the mango slices again.
e) Soak the mango slices in sugar solution for several days.
f) Add a little bit of vinegar an seal the bottle tightly.
2. Bacteria and fungi cannot grow in acidic conditions or in saturated sugar solutions.
3. Therefore, pickled foods last longer and cannot be spoilt easily.
4. However, its taste will be different and it becomes less nutritions.
5. Examples of food that can be preserved by pickling are fruits such as mango, papaya and guava.
6. Mango pickling can be done as follows.
a) Cut some green mangoes.
b) Wash and drain the mango slices.
c) Mix the mango slices with salt and leave them overnight.
d) Wash and drain the mango slices again.
e) Soak the mango slices in sugar solution for several days.
f) Add a little bit of vinegar an seal the bottle tightly.
