ABSTRACT

Ohmic and inductive heating are alternative methods of heating to conventional heating techniques. Ohmic heating, also known as Joule heating, electric resistance heating, direct electric resistance heating, electro heating, and electro conductive heating, is a process in which alternating electric current is passed through food material; heat is internally generated within the material due to its resistance to the applied electrical current. Inductive heating is a technique that uses electric coils to generate oscillating electric fields that send currents through the food.