_____ is known to discolor when held at high temperatures for extended periods.

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.7k points)

_____ is known to discolor when held at high temperatures for extended periods.

(a) Sorbic acid

(b) Potassium sorbate

(c) Sorbic acid & Potassium sorbate

(d) Neither of the mentioned

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I would like to ask this question from Principles of Semi-Moist Foods-1 topic in chapter Principles of Semi-Moist Foods, Principles of Food Preservation by Fermentation, Principles of Food Pickling and Curing and Principles of Food Storage Stability of Food Engineering

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