Spices and Seasonings - 2nd Edition by Donna R Tainter & Anthony T Grenis (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Neben einem allgemeinen Überblick über die Gewürzindustrie finden Lebensmitteltechnologen in dieser 2. aktualisierten Auflage auch praktische Details zur Formulierung und Spezifizierung von Würzstoffen. Zur Anschaulichkeit tragen die photographischen Abbildungen verschiedener Gewürze bei. Jedes Kapitel enthält eine ausführliche Liste weiterführender Literatur. Am Ende des Buches werden technologische Verfahren zur Entwicklung von Würzmischungen besprochen.

From the Back Cover

A practical guide offering updates in the spices and seasonings industry

Since the publication of the first edition of Spices and Seasonings: A Food Technology Handbook, there have been many developments in the food industry. This much-needed new edition is the authoritative handbook for seasoning developers and contains essential information on formulating and labeling dry seasoning blends.

There have been regulatory changes in the spice industry and other areas of the food industry. Spices and Seasonings, Second Edition explores these changes and gives the food industry professional updates of important statistics, the latest research on the antimicrobial capabilities of certain spices, new American Spice Trade Association specifications, and new FDA labeling regulations. In addition to providing a general overview of the industry, this book offers practical details on specifications and formulations for the food technologist.

Topics covered in Spices and Seasonings, Second Edition include:
* U.S. regulations as they apply to spices
* Spice processing
* Quality issues dealing with spices
* Spice extractives
* Recent spice research
* Common seasoning blends
* Meat, snack, sauce, and gravy seasonings
* Spice and seasoning trends for the new millennium

Food technologists and managers from the spices and seasonings industry will find this a comprehensive and practical guide on spices and their applications.

Review Quotes

"Gives practical information on characteristics and growing conditions of common spices, how they are imported...and quality specifications..." (Reference & Research Book News, Vol. 16, No. 3, August 2001)
"...a succinct guide that food scientists, producers and marketers may use fairly easily..." (E-Streams, Vol. 5, No. 7)

About the Author

DONNA R. TAINTER is Director of Quality at Tone Brothers, Inc. in West Des Moines, Iowa.

ANTHONY T. GRENIS is Territory Manager at Elite Spice in Lagrange, Illinois.