Question

to keep foods safe, which methods should be used to store food for future use? select three options. drying refrigerating disinfecting chopping preserving

Explanation:

To determine safe food storage methods:

• Drying removes moisture to inhibit microbial growth, suitable for storage.
• Refrigerating lowers temperature to slow spoilage, ideal for short - term storage.
• Preserving (e.g., canning, pickling) extends food shelf - life for future use.
• Disinfecting is for killing germs on surfaces/equipment, not a storage method.
• Chopping is food preparation, not storage.

Answer:

A. drying, B. refrigerating, E. preserving