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The Effects of Processing Vegetables
There is a variety of different ways to process a vegetable, but is it the same vegetable when it comes out as it went in? Vegetables are sold canned, frozen and fresh just about everywhere. Posing the question, are they equally as nutritious? Nutrition is a topic concerning Americans today co ....
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.... exposing the food to high temperatures for only minutes or seconds to protect against all the harmful microorganisms and other spoilage agents. Freezing is a process that prevents harmful microorganisms from multiplying, not necessarily killing them as in canning. Vegetables are lightly heated in preparation for freezing to ensure enzyme inactivity. This process is called Blanching. Blanching increases the moisture content of vegetables making them easier to freeze them solid. The water in the food expands due to the freezing and tends to disrupt the cell struc ....
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