TY - BOOK AU - Rinsky, Glenn. AU - Rinsky, Laura Halpin. TI - The pastry chef's companion: a comprehensive resource guide for the baking and pastry professional SN - 9780470009550 AV - TX 349 .R476 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - Wiley KW - Baking KW - Cookery KW - Pastry N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-375); Terminology A-Z -- Appendices: Baking resources -- Important temperatures every pastry chef and baker should know -- Weight and volume equivalents for most common ingredients -- Sugar cooking stages -- Conversion formulas and equivalents -- Seasonal fruit availability -- The 12 steps of baking -- Classic and contemporary flavor combinations -- What went wrong and why -- Specialty vendors -- Professional development resources N2 - 2) coverage of the key factors in the production of quality pastry products; 3) listings of specialty vendors, professional organizations, and baking and pastry Web site resources; 4) troubleshooting guide to fixing common baking and pastry problems; 5) illustrations of uncommon pastry products and equipment; and 6) 4,800 terms with phonetic pronunciations; The Pastry Chef's Companion offers: 1) classic and contemporary flavor trends that reflect today's pastry palette and industry practices ER -