Presents comprehensive coverage of basic baking and pastry techniques in a fresh and approachable way. A favourite of pastry lovers and serious chefs worldwide, The Professional Pastry Chef presents comprehensive coverage of basic baking and pastry techniques in a fresh and approachable way. Now skilfully revised and redesigned to meet the needs of todays pastry kitchen, this classic reference is better–and easier to use–than ever.

The new edition contains more than 650 recipes, which offer a new emphasis on American applications of European techniques with yields suitable for restaurant service or for entertaining at home. It shares encyclopdic guidance on everything from mise en place preparation and basic doughs to new chapters covering flatbreads, crackers, and homestyle desserts. Throughout, award–winning Executive Pastry Chef Bo Friberg explains not only how to perform procedures, but also the principles behind them, helping readers to build a firm foundation based on understanding rather than memorizing formulas. Illustrated step–by–step instructions demystify even the most complex techniques and presentations, while 100 vivid colour photographs bring finished dishes to life with a sublime touch of visual inspiration. Whether used to develop skills or refine techniques, to gain or simply broaden a repertoire, The Professional Pastry Chef is filled with information and ideas for creating mouth watering baked goods and tantalizing desserts–today and for years to come.

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Author:

Bo Friberg

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ISBN:

9780471359258

Publish Date:

04/2002

Pages:

1040

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons

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Hardback

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Approximately 10 - 14 days.
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