Q:Dehydrating food is used for preserving food, and foods usually were covered with copious quantities of salt or saturated salt brine, and the salt was allowed to infuse into the tissue while dehydrating the product. Given these facts, what does salting food do to it among the following options: - decrease stamina - evaporation - hydration - Preserves it - Causes bacteria to spread - chemical changes - Causes it to rot - Cooks it
A:
Preserves it