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Food science for gardeners : grow, harvest, and prepare nutrient-dense foods  Cover Image Book Book

Food science for gardeners : grow, harvest, and prepare nutrient-dense foods / Robert Pavlis.

Pavlis, Robert, (author). New Society Publishers, (publisher.).

Summary:

"Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the quality of garden produce, including avoiding safety risks such as pesticides and microplastics; the pros and cons of different storage methods; and how to prepare the most nutrient-dense and delicious vegetables and fruits possible."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780865719781
  • ISBN: 0865719780
  • Physical Description: ix, 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-195) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Introduction. Why do we eat? -- What is food quality? -- Do gardeners produce high quality food? -- Gardeners affect quality -- The history of food science -- 2. Understanding nutrition. Human nutrients vs plant nutrients -- Nutrients vs calories -- Nutrients in food -- Factors affecting nutrients -- Nutrition myths -- 3. Food safety - chemicals. Chemical toxicity -- Pesticides -- Heavy metals -- Food safe plastics -- Safe material for raised beds -- Microplastics -- Growing food near toxic plans -- Allelopathy -- GMO food -- Allergies and sensitivities -- 4. Food safety - biological. The microbes among us --What is a foodborne illness -- How microbes grow -- Detecting a problem -- Buying food -- Food safety myths -- Final thoughts -- 5. Nutrient density. Measuring nutrient density -- Factors affecting nutrient density -- What does science know about growing nutrient-dense food? -- Factors affecting nutrients -- 6. The flavor of food. Nutrition and flavor -- Why does grocery store produce taste bland? -- Sweetness vs acidity -- Factors affecting flavor -- 7. Growing great food. Selecting the right cultivar -- Importance of days to maturity -- Heirlooms vs hybrids -- Is organic food better? -- Fresh is best -- 8. Handling and storing food. Washing hands and produce -- Food storage -- 9. Preserving food. Preserving techniques -- Methods for preserving food -- 10. Cooking food. Why do we cook food? -- How does cooking affect flavor? -- How does cooking affect nutrition -- Cooking creates undesirable compounds -- Food that needs cooking -- Cooking myths -- Cooking methods -- 11. Growing and serving quality food. Beans, green (snap beans) -- Cucumbers -- Garlic -- Lettuce -- Onion -- Peas -- Radish -- Raspberries -- Strawberries -- Tomato -- Zucchini.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Issued also in electronic format.
Subject: Vegetables.
Vegetable gardening.
Plant nutrients.
Nutrition.
Food > Safety measures.
Food science.
Genre: Informational works.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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