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A standardized recipe controls the quantity and quality of ingredients used to prepare particular food item.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How does salt work as a preservative?
 
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Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

Salt acts on the moisture of the meat to draw out the water. Less water activity equals less chance for bacterial contamination. By using salt, the water pressure in the cells changes; and, through osmosis, the water purges out of the meat.



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