Saturday, February 7, 2009

Functional Foods or Bluffers Guide to Whisky Revised

Functional Foods: Biochemical and Processing Aspects

Author: G Mazza

This major reference provides a comprehensive treatment of the physiological effects of foods and food components capable of promoting good health and preventing or alleviating diseases. It assembles extensive information on the nature and physiological effects of biologically-active components of major plant foods. Internationally renowned specialists discuss how to manufacture and evaluate food products with health enhancing effects, using both traditional and novel processing methods.



Interesting book: Sabor Color or Alcohol

Bluffer's Guide to Whisky, Revised: The Bluffer's Guide Series

Author: David Milsted

All readers need to know on the subject of whisky to scotch even the most ardent connoisseurs in conversation.



Table of Contents:
(1) The Basics - Varieties;
(2) Blended Whisky - What's in It?, De Luxe or Premium Blends, Super De Luxe Blends, Supermarket Blends, Single Grain Whisky, Miniatures;
(3) Name Your Bluff - Common Names, Silly Names, Phoney Names;
(4) Characteristics;
(5) Malt Whisky - The Bluffing Elements, The Pay-off, Types of Malt, The Ultimate Bluff, Regions;
(6) Whisky Notes - Labels, Mixers, Glasses, 'Scotch': A Warning;
(7) Glossary - The Process,
The Product

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