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Explain the two methods of food preservation .
(a) SMOKING :
(b) Use of Inert gas :

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(a) SMOKING :
Food products like Meat and Fish are exposed to smoke . The drying action of the smoke tends to preserve te food .
(b) Use of Inert gas :
Nitrogen gas is filled in air tight packets of Potato wafers and other products . It prevents the growth of fungus and insects in them .
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