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R. MacRae, R.K. Robinson, and M.J. Sadler (eds.), Encyclopaedia of Food Science, Food Technology, and Nutrition, 8 vol. (1993); and Y.H. Hui (ed.), Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology, 4 vol. (1992), are general works that cover all aspects of the science of food. P. Fellows, Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practices (1988), is an introductory text.
Various aspects of baking are treated in books by Samuel A. Matz: Ingredients for Bakers (1987), containing descriptions of the raw materials used by bakers, Formulas and Processes for Bakers (1987), presenting guidelines used in formulating doughs and batters, examples of many typical formulas, explanations of changes occurring in mixing, fermenting, shaping, and cooking, and the effects that processing variables may have on the quality of the finished product, Equipment for Bakers (1988), discussing the different machines used in retail and wholesale bakeries, including the specifications and functions of individual models, Bakery Technology: Packaging, Nutrition, Product Development, QA (1989), and Cookie and Cracker Technology, 3rd ed. (1992). Additional works include E.J. Pyler, Baking Science & Technology, 3rd ed., 2 vol. (1988); William J. Sultan, Practical Baking, 5th ed. (1990), a survey of the art and craft of professional baking; and D.J.R. Manley, Technology of Biscuits, Crackers, and Cookies, 2nd ed. (1991).
A more fundamental approach to some of the problems in baking science can be found in Hamed A. Faridi and Jon M. Faubion (eds.), Dough Rheology and Baked Product Texture (1990).
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| Invalidated site: The Spruce Eats - A Basic Primer on Baking Food. | Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - Nightlife Food - Feel Good Baking. | Feb 05, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Functions Affecting Baking. | Dec 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Baking Optimization as a Strategy to Extend Shelf-Life through the Enhanced Quality and Bioactive Properties of Pulse-Based Snacks. | Jun 23, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Zealand Institute of Chemistry - The Chemistry of Baking (PDF). | May 05, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 13, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 23, 2024 | ||
| Link added. | Jul 14, 2023 | ||
| Noted that “Vergilius” is also sometimes spelled “Virgilius.” | Dec 23, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - A Basic Primer on Baking Food. | Mar 15, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - A Basic Primer on Baking Food. | Dec 25, 2019 | ||
| Added a photo of bread baking in an oven. | Jun 06, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 11, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 06, 2016 | ||
| Deleted photograph. | Mar 24, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Old and Sold - All About Baking. | Sep 28, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Baking. | Sep 28, 2011 | ||
| Article revised. | Sep 05, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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