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© Food – a fact of life 2009 Freezing and dehydration Extension DRAFT ONLY

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Learning objectives To understand the different types of processes used in freezing and dehydration.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Freezing There are different methods of commercial freezing available, but they are all based on two principles. 1) Very low temperatures inhibit growth of micro- organisms and limit enzyme and chemical activity. 2) The formation of ice crystals draws available water from the food, also preventing growth of micro- organisms.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Immersion freezing Traditionally foods were immersed in solutions of salt and ice for several hours, e.g. brine, freezing of fish at sea. However, modern methods of freezing have meant that this process is rarely used. Refrigerants are now sprayed directly onto the food.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Plate freezing The food is prepared as normal, then packed between flat, hollow, refrigerated metal plates. These are adjusted to press tightly on the food and reduce any air gaps. The plates may be horizontal or vertical, the latter being used for many bulky products, such as blocks of fish for fish fingers. This system is ideal for freezing large blocks of product, but cannot easily freeze irregular shaped items.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Blast freezing Batches of food are subjected to a constant, steady stream of cold air (-40ºC or lower) in a tunnel or large cabinet. This process can freeze irregular shaped foods, including those which have already been packaged, e.g. battered fish pieces.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Fluidised bed freezing Vertical jets of refrigerated air are blown up through the product, causing it to float and remain separated. This is a continuous process which takes up to 10 minutes. The product, e.g. peas, beans, chopped vegetables or prawns, move along a conveyor belt.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Scraped heat exchangers Products such as ice cream are frozen using this method in order to stir and freeze simultaneously. It reduces large ice crystal formation, producing a smooth end product.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Cryogenic freezing Liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide is sprayed directly onto small food items such as soft fruit and prawns. Due to the liquids’ extremely low temperatures (-196ºC) and -78ºC respectively) freezing is almost instant. The nitrogen gas is removed by fans. Carbon dioxide is used for larger products. The carbon dioxide system is more economical and the gas can be recycled into the system.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Benefit of rapid freezing Rapid freezing produces small ice crystals which reduce the amount of ‘drip’ on thawing because this causes less damage to the structure of the food.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Dehydration Micro-organisms need water in order to grow and reproduce. When moisture is removed from food, it does not kill the microbes but it does stop their growth. Dehydration reduces the water activity level, weight and the bulk of the food and helps to preserve the product.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Dehydration There are 6 main dehydration techniques, each method being suitable for a different range of foods. The main principle behind each method is the same – the removal of moisture to prevent microbial activity. Many products such as vegetables are diced before drying, to increase their surface area and make water loss much more rapid. Blanching may be necessary to inactivate enzymes which cause browning.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Sun drying This method is one of the most traditional methods of drying. It is slow and only practical in hot, dry climates. However, it is still used today e.g. sun dried chillies, raisins or tomatoes. The food, such as fish, is also vulnerable to contamination through pollution and vermin, e.g. rodents and flies.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Spray drying This method is suitable for producing products such as dried milk and coffee powder. A fine spray of liquid is injected into a blast of hot air in a chamber. Water evaporates within seconds, leaving the solid part of the product behind in powdered form. Usually this powder is too fine to disperse in water, so a little moisture is added to make it ‘clump’ together into larger particles. This improves the wettability of the product and helps it dissolve more fully when added to water. Fluidise bed drying is used to granulate these powders.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Fluidised bed drying Warm air is blown upwards directly underneath the food, causing it to flow and remain separated. This procedure is suitable for small items such as peas and coffee.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Tunnel drying Hot air is blown over the product, such as vegetables. The concurrent system dries the food rapidly with little shrinkage, but leaves a relatively high moisture content. The counter-current system is slower, but produces a product with a low moisture level. A disadvantage of this process is that the product tends to shrink and is less easy to rehydrate.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Roller drying The food product, in a liquid or paste form, is uniformly spread over heated rollers or drums which rotate slowly. The heat causes the moisture to evaporate leaving a dried product behind. A scraper then removes this for use. This method is suitable for instant mashed potato and baby foods.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Accelerated freeze drying This method produces an excellent quality dried product, but is both expensive and time consuming. So, it is used for luxury items, such as coffee and certain fruits. First, the produce is frozen. Then the temperature is increased under a strong vacuum. This makes the frozen water sublime, i.e. change directly from ice into water vapour, without becoming a liquid. This process involves little or no heating, so there is little shrinkage or flavour change and the product rehydrates well. The product, however, is very fragile and crumbles easily.

© Food – a fact of life 2009 Review of the learning objectives To understand the different types of processes used in freezing and dehydration.

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