This publication offers a solid scientific foundation in food science. It has been designed to fulfill the needs of Indian university students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in foods, nutrition, and related fields. The text covers all essential topics and provides a comprehensive overview of food items. It is divided into four sections. The first section, comprising chapters 1-3, primarily focuses on the assessment of food, the colloidal chemistry of food, and sugar cookery. Chapter 4-6 of the second section delves into starch, milk, and egg cookery in detail. The third section (chapters 7-10) sheds light on vegetables, fats, pulses, and food fortification. Lastly, the final section (chapters 11-12) deals with meat cookery and food adulteration.

01: Sensory and Objective Evaluation of Foods 02: Colloidal Chemistry 03: Sugar Cookery 04: Starch Cookery 05: Milk Cookery 06: Egg Cookery 07: Vegetables and Fruits 08: Fats and Oils 09: Pulses and Legumes 10: Fortification and Enrichment of Foods 11: Meat, Fish and Poultry 12: Food Adulteration