Question

What type of drying takes place when the food has high fat contents?

(a) Slow

(b) Fast

(c) Constant

(d) Quick

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Drying Rate topic in portion Drying of Food Processing Unit Operations

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Slow

The explanation: Higher fat contents results in the slower drying rate as water is trapped within the food. The size of the food affects the drying rate in both the constant and falling rate periods.