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Chemistry And Food Chemistry

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Molecular gastronomy is a relatively new style of culinary experience and food processing that is now taking over the modern food industry. It is understandable to think that chemistry and food are not closely related, but chemical processes and interactions play a major role in almost all the food products we ingest today. All foods have chemicals in it, whether it is natural or not. In cooking, when a food turns from one thing to another (like bread turning into toast, or runny egg yolk turning into solid egg), a chemical change has occurred. This process is irreversible and energy has been used. Food chemistry, like biochemistry, includes the main components of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, but unlike biochemistry, flavoring, coloring, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and water also play a role. There are many different ways food scientists use chemistry on food, whether it is to adjust its taste (most common), texture or its appearance; it has played a huge role on our sensory receptors when it comes to what we prefer or not in different foods. One of the most well known types of food chemistry and biochemistry is genetically modified food, or GM Foods. To create genetically modified food, laboratories extract the DNA from one plant and insert it into an unrelated plant, along with a few extra chemicals, which allows the second plant to have a completely new set of characteristics. These characteristics create foods with better texture, flavor, nutritional value,

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