<P> Food drying is a method of food preservation in which food is dried ( dehydrated or desiccated ) . Drying inhibits the growth of bacteria , yeasts , and mold through the removal of water . Dehydration has been used widely for this purpose since ancient times ; the earliest known practice is 12,000 B.C. by inhabitants of the modern Middle East and Asia regions . Water is traditionally removed through evaporation ( air drying , sun drying , smoking or wind drying ) , although today electric food dehydrators or freeze - drying can be used to speed the drying process and ensure more consistent results . </P>
<P> Food drying is a method of food preservation in which food is dried ( dehydrated or desiccated ) . Drying inhibits the growth of bacteria , yeasts , and mold through the removal of water . Dehydration has been used widely for this purpose since ancient times ; the earliest known practice is 12,000 B.C. by inhabitants of the modern Middle East and Asia regions . Water is traditionally removed through evaporation ( air drying , sun drying , smoking or wind drying ) , although today electric food dehydrators or freeze - drying can be used to speed the drying process and ensure more consistent results . </P>
advantages of drying as a method of food preservation
advantages of drying as a method of food preservation
inhibits the growth of bacteria , yeasts , and mold
inhibits the growth of bacteria , yeasts , and mold