Food bites : the science of the foods we eat

Food Bites is an easy-to-read, often humorous book on the scientific basis of the foods we eat, and answers those pesky, niggling questions such as: Is the quality of beer really affected by the type of water used? and Processed foods: good or bad? Readers will be captivated by this superbly written book, especially so as their guides are Professor Richard Hartel, professor of Food Engineering at UW-Madison, along with his daughter, AnnaKate Hartel. Professor Hartel has for the last four years penned a witty and illuminating column on all aspects of food science for the Capital Times of Madison, and his weekly wisdom has now been collected into a single publication. With a huge and growing interest in the science of food, this treasure trove of knowledge and practical information, in 60 bite-sized chunks, is sure to be a bestseller. Food Bites......Page 1 Acknowledgments......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 What Is Food Science?......Page 8 Processed Foods: Good or Bad?......Page 11 Vintage Wines and Chocolates*......Page 14 Preserving Strawberries, and Other Foods......Page 16 Science Projects in Your Refrigerator......Page 19 Freeze Drying ? High-Quality Food Preservation......Page 21 Does Your Food Glow in the Dark?......Page 24 Is Your Food Safe?......Page 27 Food Safety and Mobile Food Carts......Page 30 At Work in a Vale of Tears......Page 32 Are All Microorganisms in Food Bad?......Page 35 Probiotics ? The Growth of Cultured Foods......Page 38 How to Keep Guacamole from Turning Brown......Page 41 Churning the Butter*......Page 44 What Side Is Your Bread Buttered On?*......Page 47 Butter or Margarine?......Page 50 Chocolate Flavor......Page 53 Rice in Your Salt Shaker?......Page 56 Frost on Your Berries......Page 58 Lucky Charms ? A Lesson in Creativity and Marketing*......Page 61 Developing New Ice cream Flavors......Page 64 Oreos Spawn Host of New Products*......Page 67 Sparkler Spice! for Your Veggies?......Page 70 It Is All in the Packaging......Page 73 Shelf Life Dating ? Good or Bad?......Page 76 Intelligent Packages*......Page 78 Juice Boxes for Your Convenience......Page 81 Beware of Low-Carb Diets......Page 83 May Contain Peanuts! ? What Is a Food Allergy?......Page 86 Uses for Chocolate Pudding*......Page 89 The Magic of Gelatin......Page 92 Pretzels......Page 94 Peanut Butter......Page 96 Cheddarwurst......Page 99 Ice ? From Nature to Frozen Desserts......Page 101 It Is Popsicle Time......Page 104 Neapolitan Ice cream......Page 106 Sprinkles or Jimmies?......Page 108 California or WisconsinRaisins?......Page 110 Eat Your Tomatoes Raw or Cooked - Just Eat Them......Page 112 Fruit Leather......Page 114 Preserving Apples for Next Spring......Page 117 Fruitcake: A Scorned Food......Page 120 Mom Versus Betty Crocker: Is Cake Made from Scratch Better Than Cake Made from a Box?......Page 122 Holiday Cookies - Butter, Margarine or Shortening?......Page 124 Animal Crackers or Cookies?......Page 126 Skunky Beer for Oktoberfest?......Page 128 This Oktoberfest, Drink the Beer, Not the Water......Page 130 Fresh Orange Juice......Page 132 Apple Cider......Page 134 Egg Nog - A Safe Holiday Tradition......Page 137 Kool-Aid or Tang?......Page 140 Milk Shakes and Brain Freeze......Page 143 Circus Peanuts......Page 146 Marshmallow Peeps......Page 148 Salt Water Taffy......Page 150 Caramel......Page 152 Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates......Page 155 Hollow Chocolate Bunnies......Page 158 Chocolate Gone Bad......Page 161 "Food Bites" is an easy-to-read, often humorous book on the scientific basis of the foods we eat, and answers those pesky, nagging questions such as: Is the quality of beer really affected by the type of water used and are processed foods good or bad."--Publisher