دانلود کتاب Chocolate Science and Technology

This book provides an overview of the science and technology of chocolate manufacturefrom cocoa production, through the manufacturing processes, to the sensory, nutritionand health aspects of chocolate consumption.It covers cocoa cultivation and production with special attention paid to cocoa bean composition,genotypic variations in the bean, post-harvest pre-treatments, fermentation and drying processes,and the biochemical basis of these operations.The scientific principles behind industrial chocolate manufacture are outlined with detailed explanationsof the various stages of chocolate manufacturing including mixing, refining, conchingand tempering. Other topics covered include the chemistry of flavour formationand development during cocoa processing and chocolate manufacture.The nutritional and health benefits of cocoa and chocolate consumption are also addressed..