2024 the best baking books review

Price: $45.00 - $22.01
(as of Dec 01, 2024 02:37:17 UTC - Details)

In its first full-color cookbook, the renowned Baking School at King Arthur shares more than 100 recipes and essential techniques.

A Food & Wine Best Cookbook of 2022

Baking is a craft, one that has been celebrated by King Arthur Baking Company for more than two centuries. Their Baking School, an essential part of the King Arthur community, is now a book to cherish. It reflects a curriculum that has been honed and refined over the years, with instructors who are experts not just at baking, but at teaching baking. The recipes, notes, instructive photographs, and thoughtfully organized chapters here reflect this depth of experience. From Yeast Breads to Sourdough, Laminated Pastries to Pies and Tarts, Cookies to Cake, readers gain confidence as they play in the kitchen and build new skills. King Arthur’s unique approach is friendly and accessible to all levels, focusing on the “how” and “why.” So much of the magic of baking is understanding how the ingredients interact, trusting when bread dough is proofed, appreciating how buttercream comes together. Welcome to Baking School!

200 color photographs

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Countryman Press (October 11, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1682686159
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1682686157
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 1.3 x 10.3 inches
Reviewer: Jessica
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful, informative, ready to get baking!
Review: This book is beautiful! But it is also packed full of helpful information that is easy to find and easy to understand. I love that it teaches you the basics so you’re ready for the more involved recipes in the book as well as bringing to come up with your own recipes. I plan to bake through this book cover to cover. Would also make a wonderful gift for a baking lover!

Reviewer: Jessica M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Essential for beginner bakers
Review: This book is filled with more than just delicious recipes, it also contains skill lessons to teach you to respond to the dough and level your skills.

Reviewer: GREGORY
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: ABSOLUTE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
Review: An absolute amazing cookbook! The entire book is so well written that is is great for a beginner as well as any seasoned chef. A definite recommend for anyone of any skill level and experience, there is something for everyone!

Reviewer: PDTX
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Helpful Cookbook For All Stages of Home Bakers
Review: King Arthur's Baking School cookbook is well written with understandable instructions and guidelines. They explain why doing it a certain way works better than another. I bought it because a friend and I are going to be taking a class at King Arthur's in September. I am not the world's best bread baker and thought it would be wise to get the book and better my skills before my class. I was so impressed with the book that I ordered another one for my friend attending the class with me. I hope you find it as helpful as well.

Reviewer: jamie meister
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Instructional baking tips
Review: I checked this out at my library and had to have it. Price was awesome, delivery was quick. This book has a lot of information behind the science of baking. Plus a TON of recipes I will actually use.

Reviewer: CBlue
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic Book
Review: I absolutely love this book. I like the layout, the readability, the tips and the excellent explanations how to do things and why. It’s worth every penny and that is coming from someone who has been baking bread off and on for over 40 years. I just figured there are definitely things I don’t know and can always learn and what better teacher than King Arthur baking. I wasn’t wrong.

Reviewer: Kay Hill
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The instructions make you very comfortable with diving in and enjoying the journey in the kitchen.
Review: I have some baking experience and decided to continue to develop my skills. The book is beneficial because it allows me to do this from the comfort of my home. The book is filled with great tips and photos.

Reviewer: monique
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: KA does it again
Review: UPDATE- I made the Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls recipe ( Game Changer) These are pillowy and delicious 🤤. My first time making cinnamon rolls. I’ve always been intimidated by yeasty doughs. But with this book its so simple. I did make the icing with a whole block cream cheese to make it just tangy and lightly sweet. Seriously 😳 happy 😊 KA products are my family favorite. I have their revised Baker’s Companion cookbook also worth buying. What I like about this company is that they give you tried and tested recipes that will work and they tell you how to make them and what to do in case something goes west. It would have been nice to have it in ebook. I usually buy from google play store my ebooks. But it was almost $50 and to buy it in printed form was $35 on top of that they had a 5 off coupon on Amazon. So $30 lol. But I did see the ebook version but returned it. The printed version is so MUCH NICER! Btw Target sells their flours in store at a great price as does Walmart.

Reviewer: roxy g
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Packed full of information, techniques, and tantalizing recipes. I classify this as a 'must have' on the shelf of any baker.

Reviewer: Antonio Marcos Araujo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Muito, muito satisfeito com este livro.... muitas páginas de informações, receitas e belas fotos, passo a passo.....

Reviewer: JD
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Strongly recommend for beginners in baking. Amazing book. Full of knowledge and useful tips. Almost makes your head blow up. And the recipes are delicious

Reviewer: Me
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I love King Arthur. They are some of my favourite go to recipes. This book exceeded my expectations. It is beautifully laid out. Great notes and understanding of how to grow your skills regardless of how experienced you are. Highly recommend.

Reviewer: J. H.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This book is a wonderful masterclass on bread and pastry baking techniques, with simple accessible instructions. However, it's thick hard cover came cracked and damaged at corners both times I have ordered it. Very disappointing.