DRYING

Mely Fernandez 46 Drying

Judy Ignacio 50 Drying

Drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth of microorganisms and hinders quality decay. Drying food using sun and wind to prevent spoilage has been practised since ancient times. Water is usually removed by evaporation(air drying, sun drying, smoking or wind drying) but, in the case of freeze-drying, food is first frozenand then the water is removed by sublimation.