1Why are paddy and wheat seeds dried well before they are stored?
2Why are the lemons in lemon pickle kept soaked in salt and oil?
3Why is gundruk dried before it is stored, and what would happen if it were stored without drying?
4Give the reason: dried fruit does not spoil for a long time.
5What are the methods of food preservation? Explain any one of them and write about the importance of preserving food.
6Pickle made at home and kept in a jar sometimes grows mould. Why does that happen, and what should be done to keep the pickle safe?
7How does cold preservation work? Give two examples from Nepal.
8In dry preservation, is every drop of water taken out of the food, or is some moisture left in it? Explain.
9In wet preservation, why must the lid of the jar be closed so that no air can get in?
10What is common to all three methods of preservation, and what is different about each?