BUYING AND STORAGE OF FOODSTUFF

FOOD AND NUTRITION SSS2 SECOND TERM     

WEEK 8

BUYING AND STORAGE OF FOODSTUFF

CONTENT

Food storage can be defined as the keeping of foodstuff or food items for some time before use. Foods are stored in order to prevent them from deteriorating. Arrangements must be made in the kitchen or home for the storage of:

1.  Perishable foods: these are foods which do not keep well under room temperature e.g. meat, fish, eggs, butter and vegetables etc.
2. Non-perishable foods: these are foods which keep satisfactorily for some time under room temperature. e.g. flour, sugar, rice, tapioca, beans.

Perishable foods: meat and fish: should not be stored longer than necessary except in a deep freezer, as they decompose very rapidly in a…