Food Science Books


The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Best Price: $8.23 This book was very well written. Before starting, I was worried that it would be a rather dry...	The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread Best Price: $23.02 This is another great book to have if you want to make bread! Once you start reading you can't...	The End of Food Best Price: $14.93 Since Ehrlich and the Club of Rome, we've seen a number of attempts to resurrect the dire,...	Canning & Preserving for Dummies Best Price: $7.66 If you are thinking of canning summer's bounty, this is a great place to start. Step by step...	Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles Best Price: $15.14 It is a very technical book with lots of graphs and charts. If I ever have any technical...



Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) Best Price: $18.76 As a biochemist, I enjoyed reading this book. The connection of science and cooking is very...	Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, And Fair Best Price: $13.75 Carlo Petrini has been attempting to preserve a more traditional view of food for a long time,...	Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking Best Price: $20.85 That's a big statement but I can tell you with all honesty. This is the best cookbook I've ever...	Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition, and Health, Revised and Expanded Edition (California Studies in Food and Culture) Best Price: $10.24 Marion Nestle is an amazing researcher that worked diligently to unravel the truth about...	Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry Best Price: $12.10 I read this book and did not know what to expect. It has definitely changed the choices I make...



Vinegar: Over 400 Various, Versatile, and Very Good Uses You've Probably Never Thought Of Best Price: $4.62 I don't know who has all the time it takes to figure out all these great uses for vinegar but...	The Art of Eating Best Price: $12.49 No other writer combines a knowledge of cuisine, history, and social place with such lyricism...	What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained Best Price: $13.76 Full of trivia as well as little morsels of fact everyone wonders about. Completely worth the...	Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Best Price: $3.00 It's unnerving how a few mega billion dollar corporations can control the food supply in this...	The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Routledge Classics) Best Price: $12.96 Completed some time after he had immigrated to New Zealand upon fleeing Nazi Germany, this, one...

Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds Best Price: $15.65 This is such a great book, I was surprised at how beautiful and bright the pictures were! There...	The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food Best Price: $15.91 Powerful soy lobby? Try powerful dairy lobby. This book is: 1. Sensationalist; 2. ...	Kitchen Mysteries: Revealing the Science of Cooking (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) Best Price: $14.14 This book contains what the title says it does, however it is not compehensive like On food and...	The End of Food: How the Food Industry is Destroying Our Food Supply--And What We Can Do About It Best Price: $11.53 Pawlick's "The End of Food" reads more like an opinionated blog than a book. In fact,...	Winery Technology and Operations:A Handbook for Small Wineries Best Price: $18.64 This book won't replace going to UC Davis, but it is a good start if you are looking to break...

Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them Best Price: $10.13 Imagine that you-an experienced homebrewer-got to gather around a fire with some folks who had...	The Hundred-Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself from the Chemicals That Are Destroying Your Health Best Price: $2.50 Is this book alarmist? Not even close. It spells out many of the known facts, plain and simple....	Grinding It Out: The Making Of Mcdonald's Best Price: $3.64 Ray Kroc's autobiography provides an interesting glimpse of the McDonald's system and it's...	Mes Confitures: The Jams and Jellies of Christine Ferber Best Price: $18.69 Christine Ferber's artisanal jams at Au Relais des Trois Epis are to die for! This book...	The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef Best Price: $38.65 Don't know if he can top himself in his next book should there be another one.

Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Guide to Wines of the World, 2nd Edition Best Price: $37.32 Very large book, almost too large to read and enjoy comfortably. However, makes a good coffee...	The Compassionate Carnivore: Or, How to Keep Animals Happy, Save Old MacDonald's Farm, Reduce Your Hoofprint, and Still Eat Meat Best Price: $12.00 This is a difficult book to review and, in a way, a difficult one to read. Catherine Friend is...	The Science of Chocolate Best Price: $40.95 This book is the reference document for anyone truly interested in producing chocolate from...	Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats Best Price: $6.40 I thought this would be enjoyable reading, but the tone of the book thoughout was so about not...	Microbiology: Principles and Explorations Best Price: $43.00 I bought this book and never needed it to help me study. It was a waste of my money. I gave it...

Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge (Routledge Classics) Best Price: $11.00 Written with atypically clear prose and full of wit and insight. Sir Popper is truly one of the...	Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition Best Price: $5.88 This book was published nearly 10 years ago, so yes, the food pyramid is outdated, but that...	Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals Best Price: $49.99 The Food Service is each day an wide open door for nutritionists. This book in particular is...	Kitchen Chemistry Best Price: $28.80 All food is, of course, made of chemicals, and cooking can be thought of as a series of chemical...	The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass Best Price: $22.25 I echo the praise for this book. As a wine geek with a liberal arts background, I was a bit...

Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer Best Price: $3.28 My wife bought this for my birthday, and I completely enjoyed it. Shortly after finishing it, I...	Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply Best Price: $7.90 I would ask that everyone interested in learning how our food supply and our seed stocks are...	ServSafe Coursebook: with the Certification Exam Answer Sheet Best Price: $59.95 Put Food Safety to Work In Your Operation Congratulations. You re joining millions of...	The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery Best Price: $51.97 I found this book high on generalities and low on specifics. If you are a person with a lot of...	The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy Best Price: $1.49 A fascinating look at what is often perceived as a sign of material sophistication - sushi as...

The Science of Cooking Best Price: $30.00 Good book, easy read and to follow. A good way to learn about the chemistry and the science of...	Foodservice Organizations: A Managerial and Systems Approach (6th Edition) Best Price: $69.30 Need text for course, but actually interesting content. Would recommend to those going into food...	New Brewing Lager Beer: The Most Comprehensive Book for Home and Microbrewers Best Price: $12.76 This is one of the few book on brewing that I would recommend to everybody who is truly...	The Homebrewers' Recipe Guide: More than 175 original beer recipes including magnificent pale ales, ambers, stouts, lagers, and seasonal brews, plus tips from the master brewers Best Price: $6.97 Sould you have acquired a basic knowledge of home brewing techniques, this book provides a...	The Gmo Trilogy And Seeds of Deception Set Best Price: $17.49 This is one of the best topics covered today by Mr. Smith and very in depth as well. He tells us...

To Cork or Not To Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle Best Price: $4.70 Having read "Judgment of Paris" by this author and frankly finding it a bit of a...	Norwegian Verbs And Essentials of Grammar Best Price: $8.57 Okay... so if your "learning" style consists only of popping a CD in and listening...	What Einstein Told His Cook 2: The Sequel: Further Adventures in Kitchen Science Best Price: $5.65 Very entertaining, well organized and actually informative. Since I have a pretty extensive...	C?te D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Best Price: $40.93 Overall, the text is easy to read and it is educational. However, the individual wines reviewed...	Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities Best Price: $56.00 Great reference book. I have been in the foodservice business for years and I learned a few...

Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating Best Price: $4.89 This book was more about Jane's views on food than on food itself. Good book if you are a fan...	Introductory Foods (12th Edition) Best Price: $75.00 This book provides a solid introduction to the science of food. It describes what food is made...	Bottom Lines Secret Food Cures and Doctor-approved Folk Remedies Best Price: $22.22 Okay so yes, there should be some content from the book shown, I agree. However, if you have...	The Contemporary Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices: Seasonings for the Global Kitchen Best Price: $22.19 `The Contemporary Encyclopedia of herbs & spices' by Seattle spice merchant Tony Hill is a...	Second Helpings from Union Square Cafe: 140 New Recipes from New York's Acclaimed Restaurant Best Price: $8.87 I just made the Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy. Hands down the best turkey I have ever prepared....

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