alleryIn curing, what does added salt do to the food?
ATurns it into sugar
BMakes it grow bigger
CDraws moisture out of it
DKeeps it fully frozen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Draws moisture out of it
1. Curing adds salt to foods such as meat, fish and vegetables.
2. Salt draws moisture out by osmosis, so microbes cannot grow.
3. Salt does not make sugar, enlarge food or freeze it.
_Source: Wikipedia, Food preservation, Curing_
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