How to Bake: Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins,
This soft-cover is wonderful! Seller sent it in great shape and in a timely manner!!
Some great recipes, but not complete as stated
I to with the previous reviewers that this book is a good book for learning to bake specific items. The instructions are run off and specific, and if you follow the directions, the product is pretty reliable.
However, the title that the book is a "Complete instruct" is a misnomer as the book does not teach the principles of baking, nor is it comprehensive in its scope of even the basic materials. While the bread segment is good, it has fairly few recipes, and if you ever have a specific recipe in mind, chances are the book will not have it.
That being said, there are some very lofty recipes in this book, and if you are not interested in knowing "what's the difference between baking powder and baking soda" questions, it can certainly help as a good recipe book. However, after reading all about Mr. Malgheri's excellent as an instructor and given the title, I was preggers something more.
I think the problem is that I'm not sure which audience this book is supposedly to target. For bread baking, there are much gambler ones by Peter Reinhardt. For general baking there's King Arthur and Julia's books. For cakes there's Dorie Greenspan. So while it is certainly not a bad cookbook, I see there're better options out there for most categories. However, if you just want to pick up a book to get started, this could be a good starting particular.
Entirely, no-nonsense instructions
The words tells you about all kinds of baking in clear, easy-to-follow language. There are no wacky techniques or esoteric ingredients. The photos are inspiring.
Major collection of recipes
I request this book were a little "slicker" with photographs for every recipe and heavy shiny paper, but I suppose that most publishers are antagonistic to spend that kind of money on every book they put out. But the content is great. The recipes that I have tried (scones, muffins, breads, cakes) were all wonderful. I was intimidated to try the cookies because previous reviewers were so negative about them. I'll try them eventually myself. Mr. Malgieri gives clear instructions, great suggestions for modifying the recipes, and mammoth descriptions of the recipes so you know what you will have when you are finished. I have all the baking books but I use this one first.
By the skin of one's teeth fine
A satisfactory book, but not as finely-tuned as Baking with Julia, The Essential Baker, or The Breadmaker's Apprentice. I acceptable either of those (or all) above this.
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expert shapeThis soft-cover is wonderful! Seller sent it in great shape and in a timely manner!!
Some great recipes, but not complete as stated
I to with the previous reviewers that this book is a good book for learning to bake specific items. The instructions are run off and specific, and if you follow the directions, the product is pretty reliable.
However, the title that the book is a "Complete instruct" is a misnomer as the book does not teach the principles of baking, nor is it comprehensive in its scope of even the basic materials. While the bread segment is good, it has fairly few recipes, and if you ever have a specific recipe in mind, chances are the book will not have it.
That being said, there are some very lofty recipes in this book, and if you are not interested in knowing "what's the difference between baking powder and baking soda" questions, it can certainly help as a good recipe book. However, after reading all about Mr. Malgheri's excellent as an instructor and given the title, I was preggers something more.
I think the problem is that I'm not sure which audience this book is supposedly to target. For bread baking, there are much gambler ones by Peter Reinhardt. For general baking there's King Arthur and Julia's books. For cakes there's Dorie Greenspan. So while it is certainly not a bad cookbook, I see there're better options out there for most categories. However, if you just want to pick up a book to get started, this could be a good starting particular.
Entirely, no-nonsense instructions
The words tells you about all kinds of baking in clear, easy-to-follow language. There are no wacky techniques or esoteric ingredients. The photos are inspiring.
Major collection of recipes
I request this book were a little "slicker" with photographs for every recipe and heavy shiny paper, but I suppose that most publishers are antagonistic to spend that kind of money on every book they put out. But the content is great. The recipes that I have tried (scones, muffins, breads, cakes) were all wonderful. I was intimidated to try the cookies because previous reviewers were so negative about them. I'll try them eventually myself. Mr. Malgieri gives clear instructions, great suggestions for modifying the recipes, and mammoth descriptions of the recipes so you know what you will have when you are finished. I have all the baking books but I use this one first.
By the skin of one's teeth fine
A satisfactory book, but not as finely-tuned as Baking with Julia, The Essential Baker, or The Breadmaker's Apprentice. I acceptable either of those (or all) above this.
