Customer Reviews
Excellent Addition to any cook book collection - By: Adomestikgoddess, 22 Jun 2007 
I bought this book expecting it to be full of idea's that I would never be able to achieve but could look at & aspire to, how wrong I was, this book is full of step to step instructions that take you right by the hand & guide you to make the cakes & pastries that you have always aspired to make but didn't think you would ever be able to achieve...... an excellent book for expert & novice alike.... bravo.
French Geniuses! - By: Mrs. J. Jones, 06 Sep 2006 If you are looking for a recipe book for all the best desserts, dont look any further, one of the best books i havein my collection & many pastry chefs i no , use this book. It compells of french desserts that were servedin both Michael's Waterside Inn & Alberts Le Gavroche & some are still served by Alberts son, Michael Jr. This book covers everything you will need from the legendary Tarte Au Citron to Ice Creams And Sorbets. All Recipes are brilliant! You will not be dissapointed & i know tthis book will comein very handy as i am a chef!
Baking 101 - By: , 14 Jan 2006 French livingin Britain, I occasionally crave for French pastry cakes. This is the only book I have come across which will allow me to come close to professional finish without fuss. The explanations are clear & easy to follow & all the recipes I have tried have been very, very nice indeed. Do not let the more complex recipes put you off, this THE BOOK for all your basic needs too.
Indispensible for any aspiring or experienced pastry chef - By: Adam Ventress, 06 Oct 2001 Forget Jamie Oliver, forget Ainsley Harriott, forget Nigella Lawson, & all of those tv 'celebrity chefs', these are the real deal; brilliant chefs who have worked incredibly hard over many years building their reputation with amazing skill, unstinting work & a genuine love of their art, not by being matey or glamorousin front of a camera for a couple of years.
For anyone who wants to be a pastry chef, or who is interestedin cooking to this standard at home this will be an invaluable addition to your bookshelves. There is a sound groundingin some of the basics of Patisserie such as doughs & pastries, & an exquisite collection of recipes covering classic French desserts & sweets & the Roux brothers' own innovations & ideas from their years of experience. The recipes are not necessarily there to be exactly copied,although they certainly could be, but can be used to give ideas to stimulate one's own imagination, & to teach important principles & techniques.I have personally found it very helpfulin each of these ways.
The dishes are, of course, beatifully presented, as is the book itself, a genuine professional cookbook from two genuine, brilliant chefs.
Brilliant for profesionals. - By: , 19 Jun 2001 I borrowed this book from a friend & I was very reluctant to return it. As a keen pastry maker i found this book very exiting. Its full of old & new ideas. It has very good tecnique advise ,for profesionals & beginners. Amazon.com sells it with a discount Im definatly going to buy it. Its usefull for reference & advise throughout patisserie & confectionary. definatly a must.
