Toiduainetöötlemisel
Toiduainetöötlemisel is the Estonian term for food processing. It encompasses all the procedures that transform raw agricultural products into food products suitable for human consumption. This process can involve a variety of techniques, from simple methods like washing, cutting, and chilling to more complex ones such as cooking, freezing, canning, drying, fermentation, and extrusion. The primary goals of food processing are to preserve food, enhance its safety, improve its nutritional value, and make it more palatable and convenient for consumers.
The history of food processing is as old as humanity itself, with early methods like smoking, salting,
Different types of food processing exist depending on the desired outcome. Preservation techniques aim to prevent