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Essentials in food science
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| Publisher: | New York, NY :Springer |
| Subject: | Food--Analysis, Food--Composition, Nutrition. |
| Authors: | Vickie A. Vaclavik |
| Pages: | 978 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 387699392 |
| Call No: | TX 531. V33 2008 |
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, pectin 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.