Essentials of Food Science

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Essentials of Food Science (Food Science Texts Series)

Essentials of Food Science (Food Science Texts Series)
By Vickie A. Vaclavik, Elizabeth W. Christian

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 572
Publication Date: 2007-11-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387699392
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387699394
Binding: Paperback


Knowledge of food science is applicable to all persons, in diverse college majors. This text is designed with a user-friendly approach to Food Science for the non-major.

This text reviews an Introduction to Food Components – quality and water. Next it addresses carbohydrates – including starches, pectins and gums, breads and pasta, vegetables and fruits. Then proteins – meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, milk and milk products are presented. Following proteins are fats and emulsions. Then sugars and sweeteners, and baked products, the latter of which builds upon basic food component knowledge.

Various aspects of Food Production are examined, including food safety, preservation and processing, food additives and packaging. Government regulation and labeling complete the chapter information.

New in this edition are "Culinary Alerts!" scattered throughout chapters. Their inclusion allow the reader to more easily apply text information to cooking applications. Also new are the Appendices, which cover the following:

Biotechnology. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s)
Functional foods
Nutraceuticals
Phytochemicals
Medical foods
USDA Food Pyramid
Food Label Heath Claims
Research Chefs Association – certification as a culinary scientist and more
Using a multidisciplinary approach, Essentials of Food Science, Third Edition combines food chemistry, food technology, and food preparation applications into one single source of information.

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