Food Science

Food science is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing the development of food technology.

Food science brings together multiple scientific disciplines. It incorporates concepts from fields such as chemistry, physics, physiology, microbiology, and biochemistry. Food technology incorporates concepts from chemical engineering, for example.

Activities of food scientists include the development of new food products, design of pro
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
What Einstein Told His Cook
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
Science Of Spice
Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Cooks, and Good Food
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking (Ruhlman's Ratios)
CookWise: The Hows & Whys of Successful Cooking, The Secrets of Cooking Revealed
What Einstein Told His Cook 2: The Sequel: Further Adventures in Kitchen Science
Culinary Reactions: The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn TriboleThe Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens by Elyse ReschThe Intuitive Eating Workbook by Evelyn TriboleWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon“You Just Need to Lose Weight” by Aubrey Gordon
Weight Inclusive Nutrition
21 books — 1 voter

Intuitive Eating by Evelyn TriboleImagine Your Life - Wholefood Plant-Based Cookbook by Isaac ButcherJava Burn Reviews by J. BarbanThe Vegan Health Plan by Amanda SweetNuts About... Baking by Victoria Searle-Thomson
Anti-Diet Dietitian Reading List
25 books — 5 voters


Sarah Strohmeyer
In a ready crust of crushed walnuts, flour, and butter, D'Ours lays the pear slices in a pinwheel design. Because they've soaked up the red wine, their edges are etched in burgundy while their centers are white, giving them a candy cane appearance. A perfect Christmas dessert. Next, he crumbles the Roquefort over the pears, noting the irony of fruit desserts. Pairing fruit with sweet ingredients such as honey or sugar brings out the fruit's tartness while tangy cheese can make the fruit seem swe ...more
Sarah Strohmeyer, Sweet Love

Tetsu Kariya
Chicken meat, gizzard, chicken skin and chicken wing. This time, I added about 10 percent more water to the Takazasu I gave to you... ...and let it sit for about a week to blend the alcohol and flavor together. And I've warmed it just like the last one so that it will be 118 degrees when poured into the cup. If the temperature is any lower than that, the sweetness of the sake becomes too distinct and it loses its lightness." "Hmmm! This one tastes so light, even though it's the same temperature! ...more
Tetsu Kariya, Izakaya: Pub Food

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