Journey of Food
Publisher Description
We see the food, we smell the food, we touch the food, we taste the food, and we digest the food. But how much do we actually know about food? This book delves into the science behind the everyday properties of food. Visual, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, and digestive properties of food items are presented respectively in the first five chapters of this book. In Journey of Food; simple explanations, examples and illustrations make food chemistry concepts fun and easily understandable. Some sections include results and photos from already conducted experiments while some offer simple food chemistry experiment procedures that can be done at home. If you are wondering why do fruits go brown, why do spoiled milk smell, why do onions make us cry, why do salty foods taste better and which food is digested more easily, you can read this book to learn the answers to those questions. By reading Journey of Food, you can learn 19 food chemistry concepts and review the materials covered in this book with the crossword puzzle at the end.