Dictionary of Flavors
by De Rovira, DolfEdition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-04-28
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
Dictionary of Flavors, Second Edition provides information on flavors, flavor chemistry, and natural products, as well as a perspective on the related fields of regulatory, sensory, chemistry, biology, pharmacology, business, bacteriology, marketing, and psychology.ÂÂ Flavors covered include those in food and beverages, tobacco flavorings, alcoholic beverages, and pet and animal foods.ÂÂ Comparative flavor chemistry is used to evaluate and describe homologous groups of similar chemical structures.ÂÂ Coverage in the second edition is extended to include many significant and recent changes in the fields of flavor chemistry, food technology, and regulatory.ÂÂ
Author Biography
Dolf De Rovira is president and CEO of Flavor Dynamics, Inc., South Plainfield, NJ. He is an active member and past president of the board of the Society of Flavor Chemists, past president of the Chemical Sources Association, a professional member of the Institute of Food Technologists, board member of the National Association of Fruits Flavors and Syrups, and current board member of the Research Chefs Association. He is also a founding board of trustee for the Flavor Heritage Society. As a successful flavor chemist, he has over 30 years experience in flavors.
Table of Contents
| The world of foods and flavors is constantly changing | |
| Trends have emerged since the publication of the first edition which are important to our daily lives | |
| Here are just a few examples: GMO - Genetically modified products have come into the forefront of our consciousness | |
| Mad Cow Disease - The safety of our food supply is in constant question | |
| Nutritional Trends and Fads - Low Fat / Atkins / South Beach Diet Culinology - The combination between Chef and Food Scientist is here to stay - thousands of culinary terms can be added and this is a great bullet point | |
| Including new G.R.A.S. lists | |
| With the consolidation of the EU and US regulations, the allowable flavor chemicals has increased greatly | |
| Organic - Since the first edition, the Organic segment of the Food Marketplace, regulations surrounding Organic Foods and trends have come to the forefront | |
| Changes in the Food Media - "Fast Food Nation", "Super Size Me" and Flavor Company Segments on the Discovery Channel have brought the Flavor industry into light | |
| TV Chefs - Culinary has grown greatly as has the appreciation of ethnic foods | |
| There is a great need to expand the definitions to include many ethnic trends | |
| More definitions - More foods - exotic fruits from around the world | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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