Is "the Professional Pastry Chef" By Bo Friberg A
Decorating By kathik Updated 19 Jun 2007 , 10:48pm by kathik
I LOVE this book! Well worth the money in my opinion.
I think it's a bit much for a home baker. There is a lot of special equipment and ingredients used. What type of baking are you looking to do? I think Baking With Julia is an excellent book with a wide variety of recipes.
I second that. It's a wonderful book and worth every penny. It was required text for me when I was in school, but I've continued to use it years later.
Great Book. Irreplaceable for the serious cook.
I think it is an excellent reference for people who have gone to school or work professionally. But I believe that the CIA text on professionl baking would have much more up to date info.
"Baking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America"
It is more geared toward a home baker and probably less classical and fundamentalist. It costs almost half and has all the info they teach.
You can look at it and in it on Amazon.
Thank you! Someday I hope to go to pastry school, but in the meantime I would like to learn how to make some of the beautiful pastries I have seen. I am not worried about specialized equipment and ingredients because I will just pick them up a little at a time.
Thanks, keepontryin, for the suggestion of "Baking with Julia". I looked at this book and already have a few books that cover this material. But again, thanks.
Thank you, jesaltuve, for the suggestion. I looked at that book, but I think for now, the other one has more of the recipes I am looking to learn how to make. I do think the "CIA" book is one I would also like to get at some point. (I admit, I'm a bibliophile, in addition to a chocoholic and a cake central addict!)
Thanks everyone,
Kathi
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