Laboratory exercises in this manual demonstrate principles behind butter making (density, lipid chemistry), cheese production (acid precipitation, protein chemistry), processed meat production (use of salt in meats, protein chemistry), meat marination vacuum in meat processing), sensory evaluation (principles of sensory science; appearance, taste, and smell), candy production (candy chem istry carbohydrate crystallization), and bread production (bread texture, gluten proteins). These laboratory experiments demonstrate some simple scientific princi ples that apply to food and explain why and how it is possible to make certain food products.