CliffsNotes FTCE General Knowledge Test with CD-ROM: 2nd Edition - Softcover

Kaplan, Jeffrey S.; McCune, Sandra Luna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118018044 ISBN 13: 9781118018040

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2011

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Jeffrey S. Kaplan , Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education Studies at Central Florida University. Sandra Luna McCune , Ph.D., is a Regents Professor in the Department of Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118018044
• ISBN 13: 9781118018040
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 360