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9780470227299

The Pastry Chef's Companion: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for the Baking and Pastry Professional

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470227299

  • ISBN10:

    047022729X

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2008-06-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

With more than 4,800 terms and definitions from around the world plus ten appendices filled with helpful resources, The Pastry Chef's Companion combines the best features of a dictionary and an encyclopedia. In addition to the current terminology of every component of pastry, baking, and confectionary arts, this book provides important information about the origin and historical background of many of the terms. Moreover, it offers coverage of flavor trends, industry practices, key success factors, a resources list, illustrations, and phonetic pronunciations.

Table of Contents

How it all Began
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Terminology A-Z
Baking Resources
Important Temperatures Every Pastry Chef and Baker Should Know
Weight and Volume Equivalents for Most Common Ingredients
Sugar Cooking Stages
Conversion Formulas and Equivalents
Seasonal Fruit Availability
The 12 Steps of Baking
Classical and Contemporary Flavor Combinations
What Went Wrong and Why
Specialty Vendors
Professional Development Resources
References
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