How Baking Works: Exploring the Fundamentals of Baking Science

Binding: Paperback
Brand: Wiley Publishers
EAN: 9780470392676
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0470392673
Item Dimensions:1111076264854
Label: Wiley
Languages:EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Wiley
MPN: 978-0-470-39267-6
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: November 09, 2010
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley

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Product Description:
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.

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