French Patisserie Master Recipes and Techniques from the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts

Ferrandi,theFrenchSchoolofCulinaryArtsinParis—dubbed“theHarvardofgastronomy”byLeMondenewspaper-—istheultimatepastry-makingreference.?Fromflakycroissantstopaper-thinmille-feuille,andfromthechestnutcream?CfilledParis-Bresttofestiveyulelogs,thiscomprehensivebookleadsaspiringpastrychefsthrougheverystep—frombasictechniquestoMichelin-leveldesserts.Featuringadviceonhowtoequipyourkitchen,andtheessentialdoughs,fillings,anddecorations,thebookcoverseverythingfromquickdessertstoholidayspecialtiesandfromicecreamsandsorbetstochocolates.Ferrandi,aninternationallyrenownedprofessionalculinaryschool,offersanintensivecourseintheartofFrenchpastrymaking.Writtenbytheschool’sexperiencedteachingteamofmasterpatissiersandadaptedforthehomechef,thisfullyillustratedcookbookprovidesallofthefundamentaltechniquesandrecipesthatformthebuildingblocksoftheillustriousFrenchdesserttradition,explainedstepbystepintextandimages.Practicalinformationispresentedintables,diagrams,andsidebarsforhandyreference.Easy-to-followrecipesaregradedforlevelofdifficulty,allowingreaderstodeveloptheirskillsovertime.Whetheryouareanamateurhomecheforanexperiencedpatissier,thispatisseriebibleprovideseverythingyouneedtomasterFrenchpastrymaking.,