Deep Fat Frying

This book addresses a fundamental understanding of heat and mass (mois ture and oil) transport mechanisms in the frying of foods and of the p hysical and chemical changes that occur in the product and oil during the process. Different types of fryers are described in detail, produc t quality attribute measurement on-line is assessed, modeling and simu lation of batch and continuous frying systems are covered in detail, a nd process control application is described.