With more than 4,800 terms and definitions from around the world plus ten appendices filled with helpful resources, The Pastry Chef's Companion combines the best features of a dictionary and an encyclopedia. In addition to the current terminology of every component of pastry, baking, and confectionary arts, this book provides important information about the origin and historical background of many of the terms. Moreover, it offers coverage of flavor trends, industry practices, key success factors, a resources list, illustrations, and phonetic pronunciations.

Table of Contents

How It All Began v Acknowledgments vii About the Authors viii Terminology A--Z 1--310 Appendices: Baking Resources Important Temperatures Every Pastry Chef and Baker Should Know 311 Weight and Volume Equivalents for Most Common Ingredients 315 Sugar Cooking Stages 319 Conversion Formulas and Equivalents 320 Seasonal Fruit Availability 323 The 12 Steps of Baking 325 Classic and Contemporary Flavor Combinations 331 What Went Wrong and Why 351 Specialty Vendors 363 Professional Development Resources 366 References 371

About the Author

Glenn Rinsky is a Certified Executive Chef (CEC), Certified Executive Pastry Chef (CEPC), and Certified Culinary Educator (CCE). A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, he is Executive Chef-Instructor at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama. Laura Halpin Rinsky is a Certified Executive Pastry Chef (CEPC) and Certified Culinary Educator (CCE). A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, she is currently designing and implementing a Hospitality and Culinary Arts Academy for Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama.