Food Preservation Definitions

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Across
  1. 2. Place raw foods into the jars and then pour in hot syrup, water, or juice.
  2. 5. Made with dried fruits and nuts, they have a very thick and chunky texture.
  3. 7. A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.
  4. 8. A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin
  5. 9. Foods such as fruit and most tomatoes.
  6. 11. Boiling water used in the canning process.
  7. 13. Foods such as all vegetables.
Down
  1. 1. Discoloration that appears on improperly or inadequately packaged frozen food, caused by evaporation of moisture.
  2. 3. When all the air is taken out of the package food is in.
  3. 4. Spreads that have chunks of fruit surrounded by jelly.
  4. 6. To subject veggies or fruit to hot water or steam just long enough to stop action of the natural enzymes that cause spoilage.
  5. 9. Heat food in liquid first then pack it into the jars.
  6. 10. A clear, jelly-like preserve made from the pulp and rind of fruits, especially citrus fruits.
  7. 12. Water saturated with or containing large amounts of salt, especially sodium chloride