The King Arthur Baking Company's All-Purpose Baker's Companion (Revised and Updated)
About this product
A James Beard Cookbook of the Year Trusted recipes, revised and updated for a new generation of home bakers. Comprehensive in scope, authoritative in style, and offering clear, practical, and encouraging instruction, The King Arthur Baking Company's All-Purpose Baker’s Companion is the one book you’ll turn to every time you bake. The experts from King Arthur lead home bakers through hundreds of easy and foolproof recipes from yeast breads and sourdoughs to cakes and cookies to quick breads and brownies. Winner of the 2004 Cookbook of the Year Award by the James Beard Foundation, this dependable cookbook has been reinvigorated with new photography, recipes, and revisions to keep it relevant to today’s modern baker. Decades of research in their famous test kitchen shaped the contents of this book which includes more than 350 recipes, a completely up-to-date overview of ingredients (including gluten-free options), substitutions and variations, and troubleshooting advice. Sidebars share baking secrets and provide clear step-by-step instructions. Techniques are further explained with easy-to-follow illustrations. Now fully revised and updated, The King Arthur Baking Company's All-Purpose Baker’s Companion is an essential kitchen tool. 24 pages of color photos, 150 illustrations Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this revised King Arthur baking book is highly useful, with strong praise for the recipes, clear explanations, and especially the ingredients dictionary that lists measures by weight and volume. Many readers describe it as well organized, easy to follow, and helpful for both new and experienced bakers, though opinions are mixed on the photos, with some wanting more images for individual recipes.
Goodreads reviewers are similarly enthusiastic, with many calling it one of the best baking cookbooks they own and noting that many recipes turn out well. A few reviewers mention occasional misses on specific recipes, but the overall sentiment is strongly positive.
King Arthur Baking Company’s own product page shows a very high average rating, reinforcing the strong reception from home bakers. One YouTube review video specifically discusses this baking companion as a must-have cookbook for bakers, and another video result appears to use recipes or techniques from the book in a baking demo.
- Amazon reviewers: detailed instructions, useful tips, clear baking guidance, mixed views on photos.
- Goodreads reviewers: excellent overall results, beloved by home bakers, a few recipe misses.
- King Arthur Baking Company: very high customer rating and many positive reviews.
- YouTube: at least one review-style video about the book was found.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Countryman Press |
| Publication date | March 2, 2021 |
| Edition | Updated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 592 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1682686175 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1682686171 |
| Item Weight | 3.7 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.3 x 1.5 x 10.3 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #11,779 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #17 in Gluten Free Recipes #23 in Bread Baking (Books) #35 in Cooking Encyclopedias |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,456) |
