Brown's UNDERSTANDING FOOD: PRINCIPLES AND PREPARATION, 7th Edition, is your guide to food, food science, food safety, food preparation and food service. Integrating these key topics with relevant information about nutrition and the food industry, this best-selling title gives you a thorough overview of the different dimensions of food principles and insight into the variety of career options available in the nutrition and food industry. This edition is available with MindTap, a digital learning platform that lets you learn how, when and where you want. With features like Diet and Wellness Plus nutrition analysis, self-assessments, pop-up tutors, videos and an interactive eBook, MindTap Nutrition makes studying a breeze.
PART I FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
1 Food Selection
2 Food Evaluation
3 Chemistry of Food Composition
PART II FOOD SERVICE
4 Food Safety
5 Meal Management
6 Food Preparation Basics
PART III FOODS PROTEIN—MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, DAIRY, & EGGS
7 Meat
8 Poultry
9 Fish and Shellfish
10 Milk
11 Cheese
12 Eggs
PHYTOCHEMICALS— VEGETABLES, FRUITS, SOUPS, & SALADS
13 Vegetables and Legumes
14 Fruits
15 Soups, Salads, and Gelatins
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES— CEREALS, FLOUR, BREADS
16 Starches and Sauces
17 Cereal, Grains, and Pastas
18 Flours and Flour Mixtures
19 Quick Breads
20 Yeast Breads
DESSERTS—REFINED CARBOHYDRATES & FAT
21 Sweeteners
22 Fats and Oils
23 Cakes and Cookies
24 Pastries and Pies
25 Candy
26 Frozen Desserts
WATER—BEVERAGES
27 Beverages
PART IV FOOD INDUSTRY
28 Food Preservation
29 Government Food Regulations
30 Careers in Food and Nutrition
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Width:223
Spine:284
Weight:1927.00