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Pros
This is the best baking cookbook i have ever purchased. They complain that it is not a "bible" in the sense that it does not contain beginner recipes with beginner steps. Put away your stand mixer and bread machine recipes (for pizza dough) do measure... Read More
There are some amazing recipes that will be the show-stopper at your next gathering. There is also a comprehensive section on ingredients that qualifies the book as a bible. This includes more than you ever thought you could know about flours, chocola... Read More
The photos are full color and luscious. The photos on the front and back cover are beautiful with wonderful vivid colors! The pages are of a beautiful, quality, slick paper!
Cons
It just seems like 80s suburban-fancy, a lot of white chocolate and raspberry mousseline, and laborious but unremarkable techniques. Increasing the font does not change the ingredients tables. To me it's very confusing ijust don't like the layout at a... Read More
My copy of this book is a mess with extra pages galore in the front of the book with the table of contents out of order and reprints of the same pages -- makes me wonder about the editing as well. Wasn't to fond of thebook.
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Quality
I love cooking from scratch and nowadays it is hard to find any recipes that allow you to cook from scratch and that is exactly... Read More
I love the details especially the tips on what ingredients and tools to buy
I’ve only cooked one recipe lemon icebox cake and it was the hardest thing i’ve ever made
Unfortunately this was a mothers day present and the dust jacket was ripped
Price
I was even more excited that amazon had it for 50 off
This year however i decided to make a panettone for christmas instead of paying 30 for one that was cooked weeks or months ago
Shipping
I just got it and cannot wait to get started
Packaging/appearance
This was a christmas gift for my 20 year old granddaughter who loves to bake but the three other women together for christmas k... Read More
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- This product had a total of 2,395 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 10 2024.
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I’ve only cooked one recipe lemon icebox cake and it was the hardest thing i’ve ever made
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It was 3 pages long and took about 5 hours
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For instance when an ingredient needs to be used cold or at room temperature
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Ingredients measured by weight is more consistent than volume for uniformed baking
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Beautiful pictures but mostly recipe text
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When i first ordered this book i was looking for a cookbook on making bread
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But when i received this book i was surprised at the quantity of recipes that i have never seen before or i haven’t seen in a very long time
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The instructions are easy to read they are very informative they give you special tips they give you trouble shooting if your recipes do not turn out the way you want them too
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