Book description
Newly updated and expanded with 3,500 step-by-step photographs, all the classics of French patisserie are made accessible for the home cook. For every serious home baker, French pastry represents the ultimate achievement. But to master the techniques, a written recipe can take you only so far-what is equally important is…
Why read it?
1 author picked Patisserie as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Another very extensive cookbook on French pastry, I love the unique and personal approach of Christophe Felder.
This book goes over a number of basic recipes but also contains an extensive number of more “old school”, traditional, and/or regional recipes that you might not find in other cookbooks.
I also particularly appreciate the chapter on savoury pastries.
From Sylvie's list on cookbooks to learn French pastry baking.
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