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Why old Indian sweets lasted longer without preservatives

By using ingredients with low moisture, high sugar concentrations, slow cooking techniques and natural fats like ghee, generations of sweet makers created recipes that were not only delicious but also remarkably stable. Modern food science now explains why these traditional methods worked so well.

5 Jul 2026 2:00 pm