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                                    Write short notes on Preliminary treatment of food. | 
                            
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Answer»  Preliminary treatment of food means the pre-processing steps involved in cooking process. These can be preparing or processing method that makes the further processing easier, quicker and simpler. It is also important for making the food product safe to eat. Some of the treatments are washing, peeling, chopping, cutting, grinding, etc. Cleaning methods make the food clean and safe for consumption. They help to get rid of dirt and pesticides that linger on the food surface. Chopping or grinding food reduces the time taken to cook in the further processes. Some other methods are soaking, germination and fermentation. These methods make the food more nutritious than its native form. Methods like soaking destroy the anti nutritional components in the food product, making it easier to digest. They also help to quicken the process of cooking rich flavored dishes.  | 
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