FOOD TECHNOLOGY PROCESSES

The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge about the processing of raw materials (milk, wine, oil) related to chemical composition, nutritional value, technological aspects.

lectures, progress tests, tutorials and guided visits

Food preservation.

Dairy industry: Chemical composition of milk. Processing and storage of milk. Production technology for cream, butter, yogurt. Cheese: process, classification, maturation, defects, principal Italian cheeses.

Olive oil industry: chemical composition of oil. Extraction systems. Classification. Regulation for oils and legal parameters; Table olives; Seed oil.

Enology: grapes, must and wine; Alcoholic fermentation. Winemaking. Stabilization. Alterations. Special wines: sparkling wines and liqueurs. Vinegar production. Brewing technology.

1. 1. Antolini V., Cappelli P., Fabbri B., Vannucchi V. “Trasformazioni e produzioni agroalimentari”. Zanichelli Editore S.p.A. - 2017 (ISBN 978-88-08-72129-7).