Genesis of Modern Modified Kiln from the Traditional Kiln Oven
BY
DIMOWO BENJAMIN ONOZEYI
DEFINITION OF THE TERMS IN THE TOPIC
Genesis:
It refers to the time or circumstances of something’s coming into being e.g. the genesis of a new project (Microsoft Corporation, 2008). It can be simply put as ‘a coming into being’ (Franc Morales, 2009).
Kiln:
It is referred to as a furnace for firing or burning or such things as porcelain or bricks (Franc Morales, 2009). It is also referred to as any of several kinds of furnace, heated electrically or by the combustion of fuel, used to fire pottery or other ceramic products, to roast ores, or in the production of cement (Microsoft Corporation, 2008).
Relating these definitions together to aquaculture and fisheries, one can say that a kiln is a furnace for smoking, drying and preservation of fish.
Oven:
It is a kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting (Franc Morales, 2009). It also refers to a compartment warmed by a heat source used for baking, roasting, or drying (Microsoft Corporation, 2008).
Joining the definitions of kiln and oven together, one can say that a kiln-oven is an implement used for preservation of fish.
From all these deductions, one could therefore conclude that the topic ‘Genesis of modern modified kiln from the traditional kiln oven’ simply refers to the time or circumstance of the modern modified kiln’s coming into being from the traditional kiln. Genesis of Modern Modified Kiln from the Traditional Kiln Oven (Adapted from Olokor et al)
Smoking as a method of preservation of perishable foods dates back to civilization. Fish and fishery products are one of the most perishable of all staple commodities. They are therefore, suitable media for the growth and proliferation of micro-organisms (Jay, 1986). To prolong the shelf life of fish, fish is preserved by smoking. Smoke is generated from wood by burning. Smoke has bacteriostatic, bactericidal and antioxidant functions
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