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Selain bahan pengawet di atas, masih ada jenis pengawet alternatif yang diperoleh dari bahan pangan segar seperti bawang putih, gula pasir, asam jawa dan kluwak. Bahan-bahan ini dapat mencegah perkembangbiakan mikroorganisme pembusuk. Mari kita kenali satu persatu masing-masing jenis pengawet alami:
Metode pengawetan makanan baik yang alami atau yang buatan akan mempengaruhi kualitas gizi yang terkandung, terutama vitamin dan mineral - zat gizi yang mudah rusak jika diawetkan dalam jangka waktu lama. Oleh karena itu, mengkonsumsi bahan pangan segar adalah cara terbaik untuk mendapatkan asupan nutrisi optimal. |