Friday, August 6, 2010

What are 2 food products prepared by using hypertonic salt or sugar solutions to control growth of bacteria?

fish, dried fruits(sugar and salt in china), salted meats, corned beef, sauerkraut...a long list...What are 2 food products prepared by using hypertonic salt or sugar solutions to control growth of bacteria?
anything that is immersed in brine (saurkraut, pickels etc.), or in has excess sugar (jams, jelly, etc.).


Also, note that adding salt and sugar reduces the available water for the bacteria to grow, hence increasing the shelf life of food.What are 2 food products prepared by using hypertonic salt or sugar solutions to control growth of bacteria?
also cheese

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