Breaded Fried Foods

Breaded fried foods, with their crispy surface and moist, soft interior, remain popular among consumers and therefore constitute a major segment of the fried food industry. These foods include meat, poultry, seafood and vegetable products. This book is among the first references to provide a coherent and concise overview of these products, the issues related to breaded fried foods, and recent research and technological advances. It includes the latest advances in the reduction of fat uptake in fried foods, quality enhancement in breaded fried foods, and the improvement of product crispness. It also covers the impact of breading and batters on the quality of frying oil, developing new frying methods, and preventive methods to limit oil uptake.