On Baking: A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals

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A good source for baking.......2007-05-13

I bought this book for my Intro to Baking class. For the average home baker, you must know that these recipes are scaled - you weigh out the measurments on a scale, not with measuring cups. The outcome will be very unpleasant if you use the "Betty Crocker Method".

I must admit that I don't use this much anymore since I'm out of the class - it seems that I have a few other baking books that I prefer. There are great recipes, though. One of my favorite is for Challah bread. I'm not Jewish, but I make it often because we love it.

Absolutely indespensible!.......2007-02-04

We use this as a textbook at the Culinary institute of Las Vegas in several classes and I absolutely love it. Has extremely helpful terminology and teaches you the basics of the bakeshop in a way that doesn't put you to sleep.

It's not just recipes, but teaches you the hows and whys behind the processes. A fantastic reference for everything you ever wanted to bake, but didn't know how!!!

A fine book reference from a fine Pastry Chef!!.......2004-09-16

I had heard about this book from friends and colleagues and was determined to get it. After reviewing the recipes, ingredients, techniques and methods, I have determined this to be a PREMIERE and excellent reference book for improving my baking and pastry skills. It is truly a great asset to any beginner/intermediate/advanced home pastry chef-in-the-making.

If you don't get this book you are really missing out on a great opportunity to really learn the art of baking and pastry.

*** Did I mention that the book includes a CD-ROM of MasterChef and all of the recipes in the book?

On Baking by Eddy Van Damme is a MUST for every Chef & Cook!.......2004-07-30

This cookbook is a feast for the eyes and offers extraordinary recipes for both the novice and professional baker. The recipes bring a new creativity and delicacy to the palate, herefore unavailable. I have prepared many of the recipes and ALL have been winners: check out the creme brulee and then continue to read through the multiple options that spring from this one delicious dessert.
This is a classic MUST HAVE cookbook that you will turn to repeatedly and will be delighted with the results.
Maya Buck

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I liked it
Wow!!! A must have for all chefs
Food For Fifty
Love this book
A vital MUST HAVE handbook for professionals!

Food for Fifty (12th Edition)
Mary Molt
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ASIN: 0131138715

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I liked it.......2006-05-09

I had to buy this book for my Quantity Foods course as a part of my Dietetics major. I actually liked the book, and I am going to keep it for later use. I thought the book was organized very well. Some of the charts in Chapter 2 and 5 that we used quite often were a little hard to find (because there are so many!).
It also presented a good overview of things you wouldn't think would be in the book, such as the school lunch program, etc.
I liked it!

Wow!!! A must have for all chefs.......2006-02-25

I had seen this book at a friends business and thought it was good. Since I have ordered and received it I have had the chance to really review the contents and find it one book that I can use daily. The CD rom is also fantastic in the number of recipes it contains. One nice feature is that you can size the recipes to what you need. Another great plus. Well worth the money. Tom Elliott, CEC

Food For Fifty.......2006-02-25

Very well written book, leaves nothing for the mind to question,I would highly recomend this book!

Love this book.......2005-07-23

This book is so helpful to me. I'm a new head cook at a Public school and plan to use many recipes from this book. Besides the great recipes it helps me with Nutritional planning, Variety menu planning with eye appeal, specific food information such as heating temps and storing food, and recipe adjustment. This book will be a tool I will use daily at work. I love that each recipe has the nutritional values per portion.

A vital MUST HAVE handbook for professionals!.......2003-06-09

Whether one is cooking in a restaurant or a school kitchen, this is the most valuable handbook. You'll want it at ready reference. I know, because never a week went by that I didn't consult it while running my bakery/deli in the Oregon Cascades.

I must confess that I didn't tell customers my recipe source. I preferred they think me a genius or as having come from a family steeped in cooking history. They knew I was no genius (hell, they knew I wasn't even very smart) but they did like the foods we provided. And, when I decided to produce a new, tasty meat pie, it was this book that I consulted to improve upon my concept.

Book Description

Attractively designed and extensively illustrated with color photographs, line drawings, charts, and sidebars, this contemporary introduction to cooking and food preparation focuses on information that is relevant to today's aspiring chef. Comprehensive and well-written, it emphasizes an understanding of cooking fundamentals, explores the preparation of fresh ingredients, and provides information on other relevant topics, such as food history and food science. This introduction to cooking outlines professionalism, food safety and sanitation, nutrition, recipes and menus, tools and equipment, knife skills, kitchen staples, dairy products, principles of meat, fish and vegetable cookery, garde manger, baking, and presentation. For Chefs, Restaurant Managers and others in the food service industry.

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Does exactly what it says on the tin..........2007-02-04

This is the Basic Skills text book at the Culinary Institute of Las Vegas, and it is GREAT! It breaks down the basics of cooking by food item (poultry, starches, breakfast, etc.), but then each chapter is subdivided into cooking methods (braising, roasting, etc). There are handy tables for cooking times, properties and suggested cooking methods as well. The recipes are tried and true, but they also work extremely well as the foundation for anything you want to create! The beginning of the book gives good information on the history of chefs that have molded modern cuisine as well as kitchen equipment, knives, basic knife skills and seasonings.

Highly reccomended by this die-hard culinry student!I often refer back to this book when looking for alternate recipes in my current classes as this is, by far, the most outstanding book I've purchased for school.

Culinary Arts........2006-10-06

One of the many neat features of studying at Cornell University is that, even if you're not enrolled in its famous School of Hotel Administration, you can attend one of the cooking and wine tasting classes organized especially for non-Hotel School students, and get at least a flavor of the five star culinary instruction provided by the chefs teaching at that school. (That is, you can do so if you're willing to get up an extra hour or two early on the morning of non-Hotel School student enrollment, and if you're lucky enough to beat the crowds or at least slip in as a substitute participant.) In addition to numerous recipes and pieces of valuable advice, information and memories -- particularly of the last night, on which we had to put together a four-course meal, fine dining style, complete with menu, garnishments and perfectly laid table -- Cornell's "cooking class" has enriched my kitchen by two items I have since found it very hard to do without: A professional grade chef's knife, and Sarah Labensky's and Alan Hause's "On Cooking," which we used as our textbook.

Much more than that, however, "On Cooking" is in fact a near-complete reference on everything related to the culinary arts, from the history of cooking to new foods developed in the 20th century, from sanitation and safety to nutritional values, from recipe writing to menu composition, from knifes and other pieces of equipment to edible kitchen staples, from the principles of cooking to various techniques and food presentation -- and of course, on every conceivable kind of food, from coffee, tea, spices and condiments to dairy products, stocks, sauces, soups, red and white meats, charcuterie, fish and shellfish, eggs, vegetables, potatoes, grains, pasta, salads, fruits, sandwiches, hors d'oeuvres, canapes, breads, pies, pastries, cookies, cakes, custards, creams and frozen desserts. Along the way, numerous tables, diagrams and pictures illustrate and exemplify the given information, making it easy to digest and memorize. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography and recommendations for further reading, and a detailed glossary of essential culinary terms.

Recipes are chosen to match individual chapters, and provide both a practical application and a more profound understanding of the respective chapters' subject matter. They include everything from American and international classics (assorted muffins, scrambled eggs and eggs benedict, focaccia, club, Reuben and other sandwiches, minestrone, French onion soup, gazpacho, New England clam chowder, Cesar, Roquefort, Thousand Islands and other dressings, various mayonnaises, coleslaw, cobb salad, Asian chicken salad, salade Nicoise, potato salad, Thai noodle salad, spanakopitta, grilled portabella mushrooms, carpaccio, lemon curd, hummus, various salsas, guacamole, pesto, hollandaise, bolognese, barbecue, bordelaise, bearnaise, Madeira, mornay, tartar, bechamel and other sauces, various stocks, broths and consommes, polenta, various kebabs, pilafs and risottos, paella, falafel, quiche lorraine, pizza, cannoli alla siciliana, macaroni and cheese, fettuccine Alfredo, clams casino, gravlax, oysters Rockefeller, fillet of sole bonne femme, matzo balls, duck confit, chorizo, chicken cacciatore, coq au vin, chicken curry, pico de gallo, chicken and veal fricassees, osso buco, chili con carne, Swedish meatballs, assorted burgers, meatloaf, T-bone, pepper and other steaks, cassoulet, chateaubriand, tournedos Rossini, beef Stroganoff, entrecote bordelaise, boeuf bourguignon, Hungarian goulash, ratatouille, baked beans, spaetzle, gnocchi, hush puppies, roesti potatoes, gratin dauphinois, baked potatoes, crepes, applesauce, New York cheesecake, sabayon, frangipane, assorted pies, tarts and tortes, various meringues and sorbets, creme brulee, chocolate mousse, chocolate angel food cake, sponge cake, brownies, ladyfingers, Madeleines, toll house cookies, gingerbread cookies, buche de noel, and spiced cider) to more unusual dishes such as:

Chilled cherry soup
Perfumed shrimp consomme
Beet vinaigrette
Shallot curry oil
Walnut pesto
Nopal cactus salsa
Pink peppercorn beurre blanc
Crayfish butter
Zucchini bread
Potato cheddar cheese bread
Salmon and sea bass terrine with spinach and basil
Salmon croquettes
Grilled red snapper burger with mango ketchup
Tex-Mex turkey sausage
Sauted pork medallions with red pepper and citrus
Marinated loin of venison roasted with mustard
Roast pheasant with cognac and apples
Stuffed wontons with apricot sauce
Wild rice and cranberry stuffing
Goat cheese ravioli in herbed cream sauce
Spicy sweet potato and chestnut gratin
Grits and cheddar souffle
Potato-ginger puree
Cilantro puree
Grilled seckel pear with sherry bacon vinaigrette
Balsamic raspberries
Figs with berries and honey mousse
Kirsch mousse
Pistachio citrus cheesecake
Chocolate flourless cake
English muffin loaves
Oatmeal stout ice cream
Quince jam

At 1100+ pages a veritable brick, despite its size "On Cooking" has become as much a key part of my kitchen as my chef's knife, my tea infusers, and various other pieces of equipment. I don't harbor any intentions of becoming a professional chef (nor any aspirations to even remotely that level of culinary skills), but I love to cook, and this is one of the cookbooks I'd be least likely to part with -- ever.

"Cookery is become an art, a noble science; cooks are gentlemen." -- Robert Burton, British author (1621).

An Excellent Resource.......2006-01-17

While this is essentially a textbook for culinary students, On Cooking is still very accessible. I would reccommend this book to any amateur wanting to learn more about the concepts behind cooking, rather than just reading and following a recipe.

No doubt, any food lover will continue to reference this book time and time again. Worth its weight in gold!

On Cooking.......2005-09-30

This book is a huge help for anyone seeking more knowledge in the culinary arts area. It provides you with many tips on how to cook in high quanity. It also has many wonderful recipes!

A gem!!!!!.......2005-04-01

This was my first textbook at culinary school and it is by far the most comprehensive collection of culinary information I have ever come across.

It references everything from Nutrition to proper knife care, from meat cuts to the proper way for handling an array of ingredients. If you are serious about cooking, you will find the answers to all of your questions within this book, not to mention a great collection of recipes from restaurants around the US.

Sous Vide and Cook-Chill Processing for the Food Industry (Chapman & Hall Food Science Book) (Chapman & Hall Food Science Book)

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FIRST EVER SERIOUS TECH/BOOK ON SOUS-VIDE

Sous Vide and Cook-Chill Processing for the Food Industry (Chapman & Hall Food Science Book) (Chapman & Hall Food Science Book)
Sue Ghazala
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ASIN: 0751404330

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This book provides a comprehensive and innovative overview of new and emerging sous vide and cook-chill techniques that are, or soon to be, commercially used for the food industry. Written by a range of international experts, the book integrates all subjects relative to sous vide and cook-chill processing, allowing food industry personnel to assimilate quickly the essential principles behind each technique and their applications. It is an essential reference for food scientists and technologists in industry, research and teaching, especially food process engineers involved in product development, quality assurance, packaging and production.

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FIRST EVER SERIOUS TECH/BOOK ON SOUS-VIDE.......1999-05-07

I HAVE BEEN READING AND ABSORBING THIS FABULOUS BOOK NO ONE HAD BEEN ABLE TO GATHER SO MANY PRECIOUS INFORMATION ON SOUS-VIDE TECHNOLOGIE THIS IS THE BEST OF ITS KIND. REFERENCE ARE FROM WORLD WIDE DATA .ANYBODY FASCINATION FOR THE PROCESS WILL BE FULLFILLED BY ALL OF THE UNCOVERED SECRETS.

World Vegetables: Principles, Production and Nutritive Values

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A must have reference.
The most comprehensive text available on the subject

World Vegetables: Principles, Production and Nutritive Values
Vincent E. Rubatzky , and Mas Yamaguchi
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Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers

ASIN: 0834216876
Release Date: 2007-05-25

Book Description

Completely revised and updated, this wide-ranging, comprehensive treatise examines the many different aspects of vegetables from an international perspective. This logically organized text, filled with numerous illustrations, photographs, and tables, begins with and easy-to-read introduction to such topics as: the current role of vegetables as a world food crop, the origin and classification of vegetables, vegetables in human nutrition, and plant toxicants and folklore concerning vegetables. Background material on the basic principles for growing crops and production under adverse conditions are also featured in this section. Much of the material covered in the book focuses on the major and minor vegetables, their origin, taxonomy, botany, physiology, production and post harvest handling, and composition and use. In addition, current world production statistics are provided for many vegetable crops as well as listings of important diseases, insects, and other pest for many family groups. New features of this edition include: Three new chapters covering mushrooms, aquatic vegetables, and herbs and spices, several appendix tables listing vegetables according to family, genus, species, nutritive value, and recommended storage conditions for many vegetables . The introductory chapter offers an excellent background of the role of vegetables for the beginning and advanced students, both in the U.S. and worldwide. The chapters following provide extension professionals, professors, agricultural agencies, commercial growers, and processing and seed industry personnel with a better understanding of individual vegetable species.

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A must have reference........2007-09-02

I had the great priviledge, some years ago, of sitting next to Dr. Rubatzky and Dr. C.M. Rick on a flight from Sacramento to North Carolina to attend an ASHS meeting. I was very fortunate to have both as guest lecturers in my undergraduate classes and to have Dr. Rubatzky sign and dedicate my copy of this book; the culmination of two very distinguished careers. It covers the physiology, production and handling of scores of vegetables. It is the first book I reach for when I want to acquaint myself with a new crop.

The most comprehensive text available on the subject.......1999-09-15

Amazing is the only way to describe the wide range of vegetables covered in this book. It is an excellent reference and well worth the price. I have not seen any other book that covers the botany, physiology and production of so many vegetables so well. Dr. Rubatzky has just recently retired from UC Davis to spend more time with his family. We will all miss his presence on campus; hopefully, he will continue to find the time to write.

Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing (Food Science and Technology)

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Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing (Food Science and Technology)

Manufacturer: Marcel Dekker
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Representing the vanguard in the field with research from more than 35 international experts spanning governmental, industrial, and academic sectors, the Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing compiles the latest science and technology in the processing and preservation of vegetables and vegetable products. This reference serves as the only guide to compile key tools used in the United States to safeguard and protect the quality of fresh and processed vegetables. A vast and contemporary source, it considers recent issues in vegetable processing safety such as modified atmosphere packaging, macroanalytical methods, and new technologies in microbial inactivation.

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Solid introduction to food science, rough around the edges
This isn't the 70's anymore!

Introductory Foods, 12th Edition
Marion Bennion , and Barbara Scheule
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ASIN: 0131100017

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A leading seller for many years, this book has helped prepare thousands of readers for careers as food scientists, foodservice managers, dieticians, and extension agents. Written for the beginner, it provides clear, straightforward explanations of all of the basic principles of food preparation. It treats the chemistry involved in a way that is non-threatening and does not interfere with the flow of the book. The first part covers basic principles, preparing the way for discussions in subsequent chapters. The new edition encompasses the latest information on technological advances in food preparation and processing. It also deals with the effect of shifting demographics on food trends, and the increasing body of knowledge available to the general populace about nutrition. The volume addresses food choices and sensory characteristics, food economics and convenience, food safety, food regulations and standards, principles of cookery, fats, frying and emulsions, sweeteners, crystallization, starch, and cereal grain, bakery products, produce, dairy products and eggs, meat, poultry and seafood, beverages and food preservation. For Dietitians and those in family and consumer sciences.

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Solid introduction to food science, rough around the edges.......2003-11-23

This book provides a solid introduction to the science of food. It describes what food is made of at the chemical level, and how food reacts to various cooking processes. The information presented in this book is essential to understanding how food substances behave in the kitchen.

This book is intended for students in food science or culinary arts courses, but anyone wanting to deepen his or her knowledge of food would benefit from reading it. It is a textbook, not light reading, however. Alton Brown's "Food + Heat = Cooking" is a much more fun read, although not nearly as comprehensive as this book.

Although the book starts at a fairly basic level, readers with a high school-level understanding of chemistry will get much more out of it. Most technical terms are defined in the margin of the pages where they are first used. Some of the definitions are simply baffling, however. For example, mass is defined as "the tendency of an object to remain at rest if it is stationary or to continue in motion if it is already moving." Most people call this inertia, not mass, and although the two are basically synonymous, this definition would simply confuse someone trying to visualize a kilogram of flour in motion.

Another drawback of this book is the illustrations and photographs. While some are clear and helpful, entirely too many are faded, blurry relics from the 1970s. Low-resolution photos are blown up to fill half a page. Techniques like boning a whole chicken breast (p. 745) are illustrated by muddled line drawings. The book was obviously designed on the cheap, as far too many photographs are practically ads for Dole and Land o' Lakes with ridiculous captions like "These fruit smoothies...make a wonderful addition to any breakfast." Attributions should have been confined to a photo credit list, rather than tacking onto every caption commercial messages like "Courtesy of World Kitchens Inc., makers of Baker's Secret."

These rough edges aside, Introductory Foods is a well-written text on food science, presenting essential information in an understandable way.

This isn't the 70's anymore!.......1999-09-18

I had to get this book for my foods class at school and even though this is a new edition, the pictures are from the 1970's!! The publisher's and authors need to take a look at their datebooks because the rest of the world is heading into the 21st century! With all the new technology out there, the book should contain up to date pictures of foods and meal presentations. I'm very disappointed in this books presentation of food. The only reason I give the book 3 stars is because the information is useful.

Food Irradiation: Principles and Applications

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For the professional and consumer alike!

Food Irradiation: Principles and Applications

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In 1997 the FDA approved the use of low-dose ionizing radiation to eliminate pathogens in red meat. This food processing technology can improve the safety of food and extend the shelf life of certain foods by eliminating pathogenic bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms that cause food-borne disease. Currently, forty-two countries practice some form of food irradiation. Food Irradiation: Principles and Applications provides a comprehensive, up-to-date account of food irradiation principles, effects, applications, and limitations, including global regulatory issues and the economics of food irradiation.
Written by an international panel of scientists, this book focuses on science and technology and offers thorough coverage of the current use of food irradiation around the world. The contributors in this book present irradiation as a truly critical control point for raw, solid foods of animal origin. Food Irradiation: Principles and Applications discusses such topics as:

-Radiation inactivation of microorganisms
-Disinfestation of stored grains, pulses, dried fruits, and nuts
-Irradiation as a quarantine treatment
-Irradiation of meat and poultry, fish and shellfish, fruits and vegetables, and tuber and bulb crops
-Radiation decontamination of spices, herbs, condiments, and other dried food ingredients
-Process control and dosimetry in food irradiation

Food professionals in both academia and industry, as well as food safety experts, food scientists, research scientists, and food processing managers, will find Food Irradiation: Principles and Applications a reliable and valuable reference.

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For the professional and consumer alike!.......2003-10-24

This is the best I have read on this topic to date!

This book begins with "Since the philosophy of this book is that food irradiation needs no further justification, the wholesomeness of irradiated foods is covered from a historical perspective only" on page 12. Given the near hysteria some irresponsible advocacy groups have engaged in over this topic, perhaps more could be done in this text to counteract the bad science these groups employ. The conclusion in the food irradiation chemistry chapter states that "It is important to note that radiolytic changes that occur in food on irradiation are minimal and are no more significant than other food processing technologies". That would include cooking which creates many more profound changes in food. There are few of us that would consider going without cooking, therefore it is wise to consider this additional food safety tool.

There are many topics that receive in-depth treatment in this tome including: the differences between machine source and isotope treatments, meat and poultry irradiation, process control in facilities, irradiation of spices and minimally processed foods, and irradiation for phytosanitary purposes. Each topic is addressed by an expert in the field and contains historical data and a prognosis for the future. Each chapter has a bibliography that is a treasure in itself. The future of irradiation depends on the public's willingness to accept it. Books like this do a tremendous amount to dispel the irrational, unfounded concerns voiced by some and pave the way for widespread use.

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At last, Raymond Calvel's Le Gout du Pain is available in English, translated by Ronald Wirtz. Mr. Calvel is known throughout the world for his research on the production of quality French and European hearth breads.

The Taste of Bread is a thorough guide to the elements and principles behind the production of good-tasting bread, including a broad variety of bread products as flavored breads, breadsticks, croissants, brioches, and other regional baked goods. Each important aspect of the process is covered:

wheat and milling

characteristics of breadmaking flour

dough composition

oxidation in the mixing process

leavening and fermentation

effects of dough division and formation

baking and equipment

storage

The English edition provides notes and information specifically on the use of North American flours and includes recipes in both metric and US units. Enhanced with new black-and-white and color photography, The Taste of Bread will be a key resource for bakers and other culinary professionals and students who must understand the complex elements that yield quality breads.

Customer Reviews:

Do not Blow a Hundred Dollars! - Not Yet, Anyway........2006-11-19

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I wish to thank Amazon for removing my purchase of this book from backorder where it remained for half a year and mysteriously canceling without notice, citing The Taste of Bread is "no longer available from any source" as the reason. Days later Amazon reissued this title for public sale at a cost of $15.00 more than they charged me!

Is it really available now? --- Who knows?

I thank Amazon because during those months of waiting for my order to ship, I fell in love with --- Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes, By Jeffrey Hamelman and have worked from it extensively with remarkable result. In fact, Professor Calvel, a legend for his autolyse method, also offers his recommendation of "Bread: A Baker's Book." Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes

Nancy Silverman of La Brea Bakery occasionally utilizes autolyse method for some of her recipes Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery: Recipes for the Connoisseur. However, Jeffrey Hamelman demystifies the autolyse technique and simplifies it to the point of becoming a nonevent in the baking technique arsenal.

My homework on this edition of Taste of Bread quite likely spared me an expensive learning curve, and the much aggravation of struggling with what many have claimed is a poorly edited translation of Raymond Calvel's Le Gout du Pain. It is my hope that they will seize upon the interest in Raymond Calvel's contribution to baking and re-issue a more finely edited version for the American baker at a cost that reflects the current market structure.

Following is the table of contents for this 200 page book

----Those who are not conversant with Baker's percentages will struggle with this information that is aimed at commercial bakers. It is not structured toward the casual cook.

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PART I---CHARACTERISTICS OF RAW MATERIALS AND
DOUCH PRODUCTION
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Type and Condition of Wheat Milled into
Bread Flour
Nature of Breadmaking Flour
Technical Characteristics of Breadmaking
Flour
Dough
The Composition of Dough
The influence of Processing Agents and the
Use of Additives
Additions to French Bread in Certain
Foreign Countries
The Influence of Ingredients
PART II---THE ROLE OF MIXING AND OF YEAST
FERMENTATION IN THE CREATION OF BREAD TASTE
Mixing
Mixing: Dough Production and the
Physicochemical Development, Oxidation, and
Maturation of Dough
Excessive Oxidation and Its Consequences
Fermentation
The Role of Bread Fermentation
The Influence of Different Breadmaking
Methods on Taste
Evolutionary Changes in the Different
Breadmaking Methods
Organic Acids
The Identification of Volatile Organic
Acids and Their Influence on the Taste of
Bread
The Relationship of Organic Acids, Mixing
Intensity, Dough Oxidation Level, and Bread
Production Method
Dough Maturation and Development
The Influence of Dough Maturation Level
The Effects of Changes in pH and Residual
Sugar Levels
The Effects of Loaf Molding
The Effect of Type and Degree of Paton
Development
The Effects of Freezing Unbaked and
Parbaked Loaves
PART III---BAKING AND KEEPING QUALITIES OF
BREAD AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO TASTE
Bread Crust
Ovens Used in Bread Baking
Formation, Coloration, and Degree of Crust
Baking and Their Relationship to Bread Taste
The Effects of Oven Steam on Crust Teste
Flour-Dusted Breads and Crust Taste
Scaling of Bread Crust
Frozen Storage of Baked Bread
Bread Crumb
Foremation and Baking of the Crumb
Crumb Color and Cell Structure
Bread Staling
Storage and Staling Effects on Bread Taste
Bread Staling and Factors that Influence It
Consumption of Stale Bread
Shelf Life and Taste of Industrially
Produced Packaged Breads
Types of Bread Spoilage
PART IV---TRADITIONAL AND SPECIALTY BREAD
PRODUCTION
Basic French Bread
Breadmaking with Levain and with Levain de
Pate
Yeast-Raised French Bread (Pain Courant)
Rustic (Country-Style) Bread with
Pure-Wheat Flour
Specialty Breads
Specialty Breads
Breads for Filling or Topping
Savory and Aromatic Breads
PART V---YEAST-RAISED SWEET DOUGH PRODUCTS,
COMMON AND DIETETIC RUSKS, BREADSTICKS,
CROISSANTS, PARISIAN AND REGIONAL BRIOCHES
Rusks and Specialty Toasted Breads
Rusks (Biscotte Courant)
Gluten-Free Breads
Breadsticks and Grissini
Yeast-Raised Sweet Doughs
Traditional Croissants
Chocolate-Filled Buns from Croissant Dough
Snail Rolls
Brioches
Regional Brioches
Regional Brioches
Vendee-Style Brioche
Specialty Brioches
Brioche-Type Hearth Cakes from Other Lands
PART VI---NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF BREAD, BREAD AND
GASTRONOMY, BREAD AND THE CONSUMER
Qualities of Bread
The Nutritional Value of Bread
Caloric Content and Bioavailability
The Progressive Decline of Bread
Consumption in France
Bread Made from Stone-Ground Flour
Bread and Gastronomy
Comparing Bread with Other Foods
Selected Works of Professor Raymond Calval
Ronald L. Wirtz

Excellent book - bad mistakes.......2006-06-15

The book is a translation of an excellent book written by a widely accepted master of his art.
The original is in French - le gut du pain - and ist is much better!
Even if there are some additions to adjust the recipes to the american (stronger) flour and even if there are some very useful explanations in the first theoretical chapters that are not part of the original still the translation is by far not as excellent as the book.
The pictures are poor (b/w) compared to the coloured ones in the french book, the layout is sometimes chaotic especially when it comes to the formulas.
The worst problem of the translation alas are the formulas - being the core of the book:
Some examples:
* Exhibit 10-3: A basic french bread. The water is given after (!) a dough rest of 15 minutes, but what dough is there without it?
The given number of the total time is wrong. The translation adds 80 minutes from a simple advice to punch down the dough after 80 minutes - these 80 minutes being part of 150 minutes of the 1st Fermentation. The original has it right - why did they change the number?
* Exhibit 14-10: In the formula the sugar is 17.64 oz which makes 25% compared to 70.55 oz for flour. The same amount of butter is interpreted as 15% - another mistake which makes it hard to figure the true meaning of what is written.
These mistakes are just examples to show the problem.
It is often hard to correct these mistakes without knowing the original. I still bought the translation to understand the first chapters - I don't speak French. When it comes to baking I use the french edition which is much safer leading to success. By the way the french book is available at amazon.fr for a lot less money.

The Foundation of all Bread Books .......2004-12-11

This is my favorite bread book bar none. However, it's for the serious baker. The recipes are industrial, so you need to break out a calculator and have a scale to measure ingredients. You also need a serious mixer that can simulate an industrial mixer. Kitchen Aid would work, but I use a Bosch.

By using this book, the quality of my bread dramatically improved due primarily to (1) his mixing techniques, and (2) his autolyse (rest period) for whole wheat breads.

Any other bread book that's worth anything references this one. I think the other bread books probably sell more because they are more user friendly. But this is the foundation upon which all others seem to build.

If you're way serious about bread baking, this is the book for you.

The ultimate bakers' manual.......2003-01-09

This book is by the man who revolutionized bread baking and it is excellent. The technical information on flours, oxidation, etc is very good. All recipes are based on the bakers percentage formula so it is very easy to scale anything. It is more for professionals but I have had no trouble adapating it to home use. This book will teach you to be a bread baker, not a follower of recipes. I highly recommend this for anyone who is serious about bread baking. If you are a casual baker of loaves it may be too much. If you can read basic French I encourge you to get the french edition as it costs about 25E's instead of the crazy price for the English translation.

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This book provides environmental technology students with an enjoyable way to quickly master the basics of industrial hygiene. Like all the books in the critically acclaimed Preserving the Legacy series, it follows a rapid-learning modular format featuring learning objectives, summaries, chapter-end reviews, practice questions, and skill-building classroom activities. Throughout the text, sidebars highlight critical concepts, and more than 90 high-quality line-drawings, photographs, and diagrams help to clarify concepts covered.

Author Debra Nims begins with a fascinating historical overview of the art and science of industrial hygiene, followed by a concise review of key concepts and terms from biology and toxicology. She then offers in-depth practical coverage of:

Identifying hazards or potential hazards
Sampling and workplace evaluations
Hazard control
Toxicology, occupational health, and occupational health standards
Airborne hazards
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Fire and explosion hazards
Occupational noise
Radiation
Temperature extremes
Repetitive use traumas

With its comprehensive coverage and quick-reference format, Basics of Industrial Hygiene is also a handy refresher and working reference for practicing environmental technicians and managers.

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