Dehydration of prawns

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1969
Authors
Kaimal, P.N.R.
Balachandran, K.K.
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Seafood exporters asosciation of India, Cochin
Abstract
Dried prawn is an important article of commerce both for internal consumption in a country as well as for export. A good percentage of prawns landed is normally preserved by drying. In India it has been estimared that, of the total landing, over 35% are preserved by drying. The method commonly employed is to dry the prawns in sun with or without pm-boiling in brine. The shell is removed born sun dried prawn by beating.
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dehydration, prawn, dryer, storage
Citation
seafood export journal 1969: 1(9), 21-24