Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft
About this product
Baking and Pastry, Third Edition continues its reputation as being a must-have guide for all culinary and baking and pastry students and baking and pastry industry professionals. This new edition improves upon the last with the addition of hundreds of new recipes and photographs, and revised, up-to-date information on creating spectacular pastries, desserts, and breads. New content includes sustainability and seasonality, new trends in plated desserts and wedding and special occasion cakes, and more information on savory and breakfast pastries, volume production, and decor techniques. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers mostly describe this as a comprehensive, professional-level baking reference, with comments like “every recipe works,” “my baking bible,” and praise for its depth, breadth, and usefulness for chefs and serious home bakers. A few reviewers mention drawbacks such as heavy weight, poor packaging, missing pages in one case, and that the book can feel pricey.
Goodreads readers also generally view it as a strong, highly recommended pastry book for bakers who want a broad technical reference. On Reddit, users discussing pastry books point to it as one of the most complete options and note its strong reputation among serious bakers.
- Amazon reviewers say it is reliable, extensive, and worth owning for recipes and technique.
- Goodreads readers describe it as a favorite reference for people learning professional pastry.
- On Reddit, users recommend it as a near-all-in-one pastry resource for newcomers and enthusiasts.
- Some Amazon reviewers complain about shipping damage, missing pages, or high cost.
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Specifications
| ASIN | 0470928654 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publication date | February 25, 2015 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 1136 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9780470928653 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0470928653 |
| Item Weight | 7.2 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.6 x 2.2 x 10.9 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #29,354 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #55 in Bread Baking (Books) #657 in Culinary Arts & Techniques (Books) #1,319 in Textbooks (Special Features Stores) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,209) |
