This document discusses the importance of food preservation and provides guidance on planning and executing food preservation projects. It notes that food preservation prevents spoilage, allows storage for future use, and makes seasonal foods available year-round. Proper planning considers availability, skills, equipment, and budget. Choosing high quality raw ingredients is also key. Guidelines recommend selecting fresh, uniformly sized foods without blemishes and preparing ingredients as specified in recipes while maintaining sanitation.

2. Compare and Contrast

3. How can you distinguish if the foods that were preserved (particularly
fruits and vegetables) are fresh or not?

4. What is the relevance of freshness of fruits and
vegetables in food preservation?

8. Preserved foods found
in the groceries and
supermarkets are in
cans or bottles.

9. Importanceof Food Preservation
 Prevents food from spoiling; minimizing wastage of
food
 People can safely store it for future use
 Seasonal fruits and vegetables are made available
throughout the year
 Food commodities may be made available
especially during calamities and emergencies
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10. Enhances the flavor of food making them more appealing
Can be a source of income for the family
Provides job opportunities
Contributes to the country’s economy
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11. Success in food preservation starts with
careful planning.

12. Factors to consider in Planning Food to
Preserve
availability of food knowledge
and skills
tools and
equipment
budget

13. Choosing Good Quality Foods
for Preservations
In choosing foods good for preservation, select
fresh, uniform in size and shape, no blemish or
decay, of bright colors, firm, and has a pleasant
smell.

14. Choosing Good Quality Foods
for Preservations
Good quality fresh fish has clear eyes, tight
scales, firm body, bright red gills, and slightly
seaweed smell.

15. Choosing Good Quality Foods
for Preservations
Fresh meat has pinkish to reddish color, has
white thin skin, well marbled fat in lean
and is smooth and fine-grained.

16. Guides to Wise Buying
Buy wisely by choosing the right kind and
quality of ingredients at the right price.
 Prepare list of what to buy, where to buy, and the
amount to spend in buying needed items.
 Buy those which are seasonal
 Buy at the time when vegetables are very fresh and meat
have just arrived in the market.
 Survey the market to find the lowest price for the best
quality.
 Establish a suki who is trustworthy and reliable.

17. Guides in Preparing Your Food Preserves
Remember the guides in preparing food preserves.
Follow them well.
 Select the right kind and quality of ingredients needed
for the recipe.
 Wash all ingredients properly. Cut off unwanted
portions.
 Prepare all ingredients in the correct amount or
quality prescribed by the recipe.

18. Guides in Preparing Your Food Preserves
 Always maintain strict hygiene and sanitation.
 Wear your kitchen working outfit.
 Read and follow the instructions in the recipe carefully.
 Remember to sterilize your bottles and other
containers before using them.
 Ready equipment and tools for preparing and
cooking.