Thursday, July 5, 2018

Different Methods Of Grain Drying Alberta

By Donald Moore


Different reasons and needs have brought about the need to preserve food. There are many ways in which this can be done and grain drying Alberta is among the most popular ways. It is necessary when one wants food to have a longer lifespan than it is in its natural form. It is also handy when food needs to be transported to different locations and still get it there in a good state.

In the past, the primary food which people found the need to dry for preservation was meat. This has however changed with the need to store vegetables and fruits also being on the rise. Fruits may change in form but will undoubtedly retain their taste and sugar levels. Vegetables will be dried and used for either similar or different purposes.

There are many different ways of achieving this including using machines or simple techniques. The most popular method of desiccation is the use of sprays which seeks to come up with dry powder from a liquid. This involves the use of hot gas. The ideal foods to use this method on are those that are known to have a sensitivity to heat.

Heat is convenient in the food drying concepts. There are however few ways of getting the same procedure done without incorporation of any heat. An ideal example is a freezing method which typically relies on sublimation. This does not in any way interfere with the shape of the cereal making it the most appropriate for foods that need to be consumed in their original appearance.

Drum dryers are devices used for the same purpose but with a slightly different technique. Over rotation on extreme capacity is done resulting to small sheets of the food being produced from the primary food. They, however, maintain the color taste and nutritional value. This is precisely how breakfast cereal like oats are made since the end product is soluble in liquids.

The most recent method is the use of kitchen appliances such as microwaves and ovens to achieve this. Their primary use in many households is to reheat food without having to light the cooker. The whole idea of exposure to high heat and rotation is the same feature used to dry any food. The heat removes all water content from the food by turning it into gas and leaving it with little or no water at all.

There have been immense inventions in this sector with the birth of the food dehydrator which requires the use of solar energy or electricity to remove the water content. The most significant and most noticeable advantage with this is how light the food is left once the whole process is done. This is hence the appropriate method to use on food that may be transported.

Finally, natural occurring like sunshine is also a means for those that are not aware of all the above methods. Just by putting the cereals exposed to the sun for a suitable amount of time will achieve the same as some of the methods mentioned. You must, however, ensure that the food is not exposed to any contamination during the process. The only reason why this is not commonly used is that it is limited to only days when the sun is up bright.




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