The pastry chef's companion : a comprehensive resource guide for the baking and pastry professional /
Glenn Rinsky, Laura Halpin Rinsky.
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.
- viii, 375 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-375).
Terminology A-Z -- Appendices: Baking resources -- Important temperatures every pastry chef and baker should know -- Weight and volume equivalents for most common ingredients -- Sugar cooking stages -- Conversion formulas and equivalents -- Seasonal fruit availability -- The 12 steps of baking -- Classic and contemporary flavor combinations -- What went wrong and why -- Specialty vendors -- Professional development resources.