PRESERVATION

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Across
  1. 3. Extracting air to preserve (6,7)
  2. 5. A method where 130/140 degrees C of heat is applied for 1-5 seconds
  3. 6. These contaminate food and cause food spoilage (5,9)
  4. 10. The temperature range between 5 - 63 degrees(6,4)
  5. 11. A method involving sugar to preserve
  6. 13. A method involving high temperatures to preserve
  7. 15. The term given to a food which is high in protein, moisture and not normally cooked again before eating e.g. ham (5,5)
  8. 16. Preservation does this to the shelf life of food
  9. 17. One of the oldest methods of preservation
  10. 18. Adding salt to preserve
Down
  1. 1. An example of a method of preservation involving low temperatures which slows down bacterial growth (4,5)
  2. 2. Substituting atmospheric air for a protective gas mix
  3. 4. pH
  4. 7. The perfect conditions required for bacterial growth
  5. 8. A method involving cold which makes bacteria dormant
  6. 9. Grows on food
  7. 12. The type of bacteria which can cause food poisoning
  8. 13. Adding an acid is an example of this
  9. 14. A micro organism which produces carbon dioxide