FREE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS
ON EVERY ORDER!
LIST PRICE:
$138.00

Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.

On Baking : A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals

ISBN: 9780135336472 | 0135336473
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 3/31/2004

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

  • We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
  • Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
  • Most orders ship within 48 hours
  • Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
  • Our customer support team is always here to help
SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
For courses in Introduction to Baking and Baking and Pastry Fundamentals.Following the successful approach developed with Labensky's On Cooking, 3/e, On Baking is a carefully designed text intended to teach both the principles and practice of baking and the pastry arts. The focus of the book is the underlying baking principles and skills necessary to produce a wide array of baked goods and confections.

Attractively designed and "extensively" illustrated with color photographs, numerous recipes and formulas, line dr... MORE
Prefaceix
Recipesxiii
Professionalism
3(18)
Bakers, Chefs and Restaurants
4... MORE
The Bakeshop and Food Service Operation
11(4)
Safety and Sanitation
15(6)
Tools and Equipment for the Bakeshop
21(26)
Standards for Tools and Equipment
22(1)
Selecting Tools and Equipment
23(1)
Hand Tools
23(1)
Knives
24(2)
Measuring and Portioning Devices
26(3)
Cookware and Bakeware
29(4)
Strainers and Sieves
33(1)
Decorating and Finishing Tools
34(1)
Processing Equipment
35(2)
Heavy Equipment
37(6)
The Professional Bakeshop
43(4)
Principles of Baking
47(8)
Mixing Methods
48(1)
Cooking Methods
48(2)
The Baking Process
50(5)
Bakeshop Ingredients
55(32)
Flours
56(4)
Sugar and Sweetners
60(3)
Fats
63(3)
Milk and Dairy Products
66(5)
Eggs
71(3)
Thickeners
74(2)
Flavorings
76(11)
Mise EN Place
87(18)
Formulas and Recipes
88(1)
Measuring Ingredients
89(3)
Formula Conversions
92(5)
Preparing Equipment
97(1)
Knife Skills
98(1)
Preparing Ingredients
99(2)
Preparing to Bake
101(4)
Quick Breads
105(22)
Chemical Leavening Agents
106(1)
Mixing Methods
107(7)
Additional Quick Bread Formulas
114(13)
Yeast Breads
127(56)
Yeast
128(4)
Production Stages for Yeast Breads
132(18)
Qualities of Bread
150(2)
Additional Yeast Bread Formulas
152(31)
Enriched Yeast Doughs
183(28)
Enriched Yeast Dough
184(9)
Additional Enriched Yeast Dough Formulas
193(18)
Cookies And Brownies
211(34)
Cookies
212(5)
Brownies
217(3)
Additional Cookie and Brownie Formulas
220(25)
Pies And Tarts
245(38)
Pies and Tarts
246(17)
Additional Pie and Tart Formulas
263(20)
Pastry Doughs
283(26)
Eclair Paste
284(3)
Meringue
287(4)
Phyllo Dough
291(1)
Crepes
291(3)
Additional Pastry Dough Formulas
294(15)
Laminated Doughs
309(38)
Puff Pastry
310(10)
Croissant and Danish Pastry
320(15)
Additional Laminated Dough Formulas
335(12)
Syrups, Icings And Sauces
347(32)
Sugar Syrups
348(4)
Icings
352(11)
Dessert Sauces
363(4)
Additional Syrup, Icing and Sauce Formulas
367(12)
Cakes And Tortes
379(52)
Cakes
380(15)
Assembling and Decorating Cakes and Tortes
395(9)
Additional Cake and Torte Formulas
404(27)
Custards And Creams
431(38)
Custards
432(13)
Creams
445(7)
Additional Custard and Cream Formulas
452(17)
Ice Cream And Frozen Desserts
469(26)
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
470(12)
Additional Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Formulas
482(13)
Fruits
495(42)
Identifying Fruits
496(16)
Purchasing Fresh Fruits
512(1)
Purchasing and Storing Preserved Fruits
513(2)
Juicing
515(1)
Applying Various Preparation and Cooking Methods
516(9)
Additional Fruit Recipes
525(12)
Healthful And Special-Needs Baking
537(28)
Special Dietary Concerns
539(1)
Developing and Modifying Formulas
540(7)
Healthful and Special-Needs Baking Formulas
547(18)
Petits Fours
565(20)
Petits Fours---Miniature Pastries
566(8)
Additional Petits Fours Formulas
574(11)
Restaurant Desserts
585(20)
The Dessert
586(3)
The Plate
589(7)
Additional Restaurant Desserts
596(9)
Chocolate And Decorative Work
605(40)
Chocolate
606(22)
Marzipan
628(4)
Nougatine
632(2)
Decorative Sugar Work
634(2)
Additional Chocolate and Decorative Work Formulas
636(9)
Appendix I Measurement And Conversion Charts645(3)
Appendix II High-Altitude Baking648(1)
Appendix III Fresh Fruit Availability Chart649(1)
Appendix IV Professional Organizations650(2)
Bibliography652(3)
Glossary655(16)
Recipe Index671(10)
Subject Index681

Sarah R. Labensky, CCP, Director of the Mississippi University for Women Culinary Arts Institute and co-author of On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals

Eddy Van Damme, Pastry Chef and Director of the pastry arts program, Houston Community College

Priscilla Martel, food writer and baking instructor, co-author of The Best Bread Ever, and contributing editor of The New Cook's Catalogue

Klaus Tenbergen, CMB, CEPC, ASBPB, German Master Baker and Chef Instructor at The School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College

Related Products


  • On Baking : A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals
    On Baking : A Textbook of Baki...


Please wait while this item is added to your cart...