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Title: The Perfect Cake: 150 cakes for Every taste and Occasion by Susan G. Purdy ISBN: 0-7679-0537-7 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 09 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Intelligent baking
Comment: I am an avid baker and recently borrowed this book from the library. I am a Food Scientist who has worked in the baking industry for 10+ years and this book impressed me. It states the information simply for the average baker and also delves into the chemistry and science of baking for the curious and more advanced.
Excellent explanation of how and why while also providing interesting histories behind various recipes. Attention to detail is obvious. I have baked two cakes from it already as well as two frostings and fillings. All terrific, obtaining rave reviews!
Ms. Purdy knows her stuff and knows how to present in a comfortable and inviting manner. After renewing the book 3 times I'm finally on line to buy it. Happy baking!
Rating: 5
Summary: "The Perfect Cake" is a perfect book.
Comment: Unlike many cook books that are simply collections of recipes and a few photos of what the finished product should look like, Purdy's "The Perfect Cake" goes further. It is a "why" book, explaining how the different ingredients interact as you mix them then bake them. It also discusses the different qualities those ingredients have and offers advice on what you should choose and why. And perhaps more importantly, why not.
The book also gave me the confidence to experiment with some of the basic recipes. And I didn't mind eating the results, thank you very much.
I borrowed a copy of the book from my local library, learned a lot, and enjoyed it so much that as soon as I submit this review I will buy my own copy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Special effects, flavorings, and decorative techniques
Comment: The Perfect Cake: 150 Cakes For Every Taste & Occasion by baking expert Susan G. Purdy is quite simply a definitive, single volume compendium designed to enable the family cook to have a wealth of delicious, imaginative, desert choices for any occasion from daily family dining to special celebratory events. Enhanced with a wealth of "tips, tricks and techniques" for everything from measuring ingredients to preparing pans for baking, the profusion of cake recipes are grouped into Butter and Shortening Cakes; Cheesecakes; Sponge and Foam Cakes; Elegant and Special Cakes; as well as Filings, Frostings, Icings and Glazes, Sauces and Syrups. Of special interest is the section on Decorating Cakes covering special effects, flavorings, and decorative techniques. Before you bake your next cake, browse through Susan Purdy's The Perfect Cake!
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Title: The Perfect Pie : More Than 125 All-Time Favorite Pies & Tarts by Susan G. Purdy ISBN: 0767902629 Publisher: Broadway Books Pub. Date: 13 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Perfect Cakes by Nick Malgieri ISBN: 0060198796 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $37.50 |
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Title: Great Cakes by Carole Walter ISBN: 0676806856 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum ISBN: 0688044026 Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks Pub. Date: 20 September, 1988 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Cakes by Maida Heatter ISBN: 0836250745 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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