Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815 EAN: 9780936184753 ISBN: 0936184752 Label: America's Test Kitchen Manufacturer: America's Test Kitchen Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 528 Publication Date: 2004-03 Publisher: America's Test Kitchen Sales Rank: 21169 Studio: America's Test Kitchen
Great resource and excellent recipes!
I have many baking books but this is the only one that goes into why as well as the how in recipes. It's nice to have the basics in one book and the variations are really good. A lot of time, testing and care went into Baking Illustrated. I will give this one as a gift.
Outstanding Reference
Baking Illustrated contains a wealth of information. Have already tried several of the recipes and we are looking forward to many more in the months to come. We would certainly recommend the book to anyone. Enjoy.
A must have for the home baker
Baking Illustrated has probably the most recipes that I use over and over again. I know that many true "pastry chefs" cringe at the thought of America's Test Kitchen because of their non-traditional methods and/or ingredients, but it always ends up coming down to one thing for me - their recipes work. They are reproducible and have been lab tested for a taste and texture that mostly I agree with. I don't need a 3 star Michelin chef telling me what's good - good pastry is what tastes good to me.
I admit though that some of the recipes go against the grain of traditional baking. Example, they insist that key lime pie tastes better when made from regular limes and not key limes - something considered sacrilege. I also have to agree that ... Read More
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the person i bought this for loved it
i hand delivered it to Shanghai China for their use there
Excellent Recipes
The Devil's Food cupcakes and Blueberry muffin recipe is the best I've ever made or purchased. If there are a few more recipes that turn out as well, Baking Illustrated is well worth it.
