Traditional European Breads: An Illustrative Compendium of Ancestral Knowledge and Cultural Heritage

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Marco Garcia-Vaquero Kristian Pastor

Traditional European Breads

An Illustrative Compendium of Ancestral Knowledge and Cultural Heritage

Marco Garcia-Vaquero, Kristian Pastor, Gul Ebru Orhun , Anna McElhatton

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Springer International Publishing AG
17 May 2023

Museums & museology; Cultural studies; Microbiology (non-medical); Food & beverage technology

This text comprehensively covers the rituals, traditions and receipts of ancestral processes of bread making from multiple countries, including the scientific and technological character of the science of bread making and sourdough biotechnology. Individual chapters cover the scientific aspects of bread making in different cultures and traditions as well as the technological phenomena occurring during the bread making process, utilizing the full network of SOURDOMICS from the COST initiative.

Pictures and illustrations are used to explain the science behind bread making processes and the cultural, historical and traditional elements associated with bread making in multiple countries. Authored by bread making experts from the breadth of Europe, the process of bread fermentation in each country and region is covered in detail. The traditions surrounding bread making are simply the empirical know-how passed between generations, and this book's main purpose is to perpetuate these traditions and know-how.

Provides a description of the culture of European peoples with respect to the technology of bread making and sourdough biotechnology; Explains the process of bread fermentation using simple language combined with scientific rigor; High quality pictures and illustrations enrich the scientific and cultural elements mentioned in each chapter.

Edited by: Marco Garcia-Vaquero, Kristian Pastor, Gul Ebru Orhun, Anna McElhatton, João Miguel F. Rocha
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2023
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 811g
ISBN: 9783031233517
ISBN 10: 3031233514
Pages: 422
Publication Date: 17 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Marco Garcia-Vaquero is an Assistant Professor of Food and Nutrition at University College Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Kristian Pastor is a Research Associate in the Faculty of Technology at the University of Novi Sad in Novi Sad, Serbia. Dr. Gul Ebru ORHUN is an Associate Professor at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Canakkale, Turkey. Dr. Anna McElhatton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Malta in Msida, Malta. Dr. João Miguel F. Rocha is a Researcher at Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP).