Leavening Agents
ORGANIC – YEAST Compressed Yeast (fresh or cake yeast) – compressed yeast is moist, perishable, and is preferred by professional bakers....
Sugars
The Function of Sugars in Baking They add sweetness and flavor. They create tenderness and fineness of texture, partly by weakening the...
Baker’s Percentages
Bakers use a simple but versatile system of percentages for expressing their formulas. The percentage of each ingredient is its total...
Measurement
It is more accurate to measure ingredients by weighing them rather than measuring them by volume. There are many variables when measuring...
A Brief History of Baking and the Pastry Arts
Why is history so important? It gives us tradition, legacy, and a platform to spring from. Knowing why, where, who, and what about a...
A Well-Equipped Kitchen
Since the pastry arts can be broken down into various disciplines, such as baking, cake decorating, confections, chocolates, and so on,...