College Version (Professional Baking) - Hardcover

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WAYNE GISSLEN is the author of the bestselling series of culinary books that includes Professional Cooking, Advanced Professional Cooking, and The Chef's Art: Secrets of Four-Star Cooking at Home, all published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, he has written and worked extensively in the field of culinary arts, with experience as a restaurant chef, test kitchen supervisor, and food and beverage consultant.

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The complete guide to the practice of professional baking and pastry

Wayne Gisslen’s Professional Baking has been used by tens of thousands of bakers and pastry chefs to master the basics of their craft. With 700 recipes and more information than ever before, the new edition of this classic resource offers complete, step–by–step instruction in the art of making delicious pastries, cakes, desserts, and artisan breads. The Third Edition is packed with exciting new features, recipe ideas, and learning tools, including:

• 250 new recipes including 175 from the prize–winning pastry chefs of Le Cordon Bleu
• Seven additional chapters covering new material on special pastries, specialty cakes, frozen desserts, sugar work and show pieces, dessert presentation, and chocolate work
• Superb photographs and design 350 inspiring color photographs of techniques and finished dishes, and a bright, easy–to–use new format

Visit the book’s companion Web site at www.wiley.com/probaking

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If you're serious about baking, you'll want to join the tens of thousands of bakers and pastry chefs who have used Wayne Gisslen's Professional Baking to learn the basics of their craft. With more information and more recipes than ever before, the new edition of this outstanding book gives you a complete foundation in the art of making pastries, cakes, desserts, and artisan breads. You'll find detailed information on proper selection of ingredients, mixing and baking techniques, makeup and assembly, decoration and presentation, and more. Procedures are explained clearly, step-by-step, with over 700 classic and creative recipes-250 of them new-to help you develop your skills and build confidence. Along the way, hundreds of color photographs of techniques and finished dishes are a valuable source of guidance and inspiration. A special feature of this edition is the participation of Le Cordon Bleu, one of the world's most prestigious cooking schools. Its master chefs have contributed procedures and techniques as well as 175 recipes ranging from classic crepes and puff pastry to intriguing modern variations on the basics, such as Passion Fruit Bavarian and Cointreau Iced Souffle. The book also features a Foreword written by Andre J. Cointreau, President of Le Cordon Bleu. Best of all, Professional Baking shows you not only what techniques work, but also why they work-and how to get the best results every time. Throughout, the book's bright, fresh format makes it easy to find key information at a glance, so that you can spend less time reading and more time creating in the kitchen. As every baker knows, success begins with the best ingredients-and there is no better place to start than with Professional Baking.