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An up-to-date, comprehensive guide to understanding and applying food science to the bakeshop. The essence of baking is chemistry, and anyone who wants to be a master pastry chef must understand the principles and science that make baking work. This book explains the whys and hows of every chemical reaction, essential ingredient, and technique, revealing the complex mysteries of bread loaves, pastries, and everything in between. Among other additions, How Baking Works, Third Edition includes an all-new chapter on baking for health and wellness, with detailed information on using whole grains, allergy-free baking, and reducing salt, sugar, and fat in a variety of baked goods. This detailed and informative guide features: An introduction to the major ingredient groups, including sweeteners, fats, milk, and leavening agents, and how each affects finished baked goods Practical exercises and experiments that vividly illustrate how different ingredients function Photographs and illustrations that show the science of baking at work End-of-chapter discussion and review questions that reinforce key concepts and test learning For both practicing and future bakers and pastry chefs, How Baking Works, Third Edition offers an unrivaled hands-on learning experience.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780470392676
eBay Product ID (ePID)93954364
Product Key Features
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHow Baking Works: Exploring the Fundamentals of Baking Science
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorPaula I. Figoni
Subject AreaHotel Management
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height278 mm
Item Weight1168 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorPaula I. Figoni