6.2.1

Primary Food Processing

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Primary Food Processing - Meat, Veg and Fruit

Primary processing involves converting raw foods into foods that can be eaten, cooked, or into ready-to-use ingredients. Fruit, meat and vegetables must all be processed.

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Importance of processing

  • Basic processing makes food safely edible and transportable.
  • Processing also helps food to last longer and look nice enough to be sold.
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Poultry

  • Basic processing takes away internal organs and feathers.
  • Processors truss wings and legs (tie them to the body) so that the bird cooks more evenly.
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Meat

  • Processors may hang and dry meats to enhance flavour and tenderise them.
  • The processor will chop, slice or cut the meat.
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Fruit

  • Stones are taken out.
  • Processors squeeze fruits to make fruit juices.
  • Processors dry fruits to make dried products (e.g. apricots).
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Vegetables

  • Processors wash vegetables to get rid of direct chemical residue and insects.
  • Sometimes, processors peel vegetables.
  • Processors sort vegetables by size and shape.

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1Food Preparation Skills

2Food, Nutrition & Health

3Food Science

4Food Safety

5Food Choice

6Food Provenance

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