Question

If a prep cook prepares ready-to-eat foods that will be held before service, they may be kept for more than 24 hours if _____.

Answer 1

To preserve foods, aside from adding preservatives like salt, is by storing it in the refrigerator. Food spoils because of bacteria. When they are kept in a refrigerator, the low temperature does not offer a favorable condition for bacteria to prosper. Hence, the spoiling of food occurs in a much slower rate.