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Nitrates and nitrites extend shelf life, [citation needed] help kill bacteria, produce a characteristic flavor and give meat a pink or red color. [16] Nitrite (NO − 2) is generally supplied by sodium nitrite or (indirectly) by potassium nitrate. Nitrite salts are most often used to accelerate curing and impart a pink colour. [17]
While research has shown that tap water is the most likely to be contaminated compared to bottled and filtered water, Kauffman says he drinks tap water. “We have never had it so good,” he says.
The pasteurizing process is what kills off the bacteria that can cause salmonella. The eggs are gently heated to a temperature that will kill off bacteria but that's not so hot that it cooks the eggs.
Salt inhibits the growth of microorganisms by drawing water out of microbial cells through osmosis. Concentrations of salt up to 20% are required to kill most species of unwanted bacteria. Smoking, often used in the process of curing meat, adds chemicals to the surface of meat that reduce the concentration of salt required.
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It can flavor and preserve food, providing potential health benefits along the way. Since vinegar can boost taste without adding ... the acidity of food, making it difficult for bacteria to live ...
Preserving fruit by turning it into jam, for example, involves boiling (to reduce the fruit's moisture content and to kill bacteria, etc.), sugaring (to prevent their re-growth) and sealing within an airtight jar (to prevent recontamination). Different food preservation methods have different impacts on the quality of the food and food systems.
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