Le Cordon Bleu Pastry School: 100 step-by-step recipes explained by the chefs of the famous French culinary school

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Le Cordon Bleu is the highly renowned, world famous cooking school noted for the quality of its culinary courses, aimed at beginners as well as confirmed or professional cooks. It is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with over 20 schools on five continents. Its educational focus is on hospitality management, culinary arts, and gastronomy. The teaching teams are composed of specialists, chefs and pastry experts, most of them honoured by national or international prizes. One of its most famous alumnae in the 1940s was Julia Child, as depicted in the film Julie & Julia. There are 100 illustrated recipes, explained step-by-step with 1400 photographs and presented in 6 chapters: Pastries, cakes and desserts; Individual cakes and plated desserts; Pies and tarts; Outstanding and festive desserts; Biscuits and cupcakes, candies and delicacies, and finally the basics of pastry. There are famous classics such as apple strudel, carrot cake, black forest gateau, strawberry cakes, profiteroles... Simple family recipes including molten chocolate cake, cake with candied fruit, hot souffle with vanilla, Tart Tatin... Delicious and original desserts like yuzu with white chocolate, chocolate marshmallow and violet tartlet, cream cheese and cherry velvet, pistachio cristalline... At the end of the book there is a presentation of all the utensils and ingredients needed for baking and also a glossary explaining the specific culinary terms. This is THE book for pastry lovers everywhere, from beginner to the advanced level and is the official bible for the Cordon Bleu cooking schools around the world in Europe: Paris, London, Madrid, Istanbul; the Americas: Ottawa, Mexico, Peru; Oceania: Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney; and Asia: Tokyo, Kobe, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Shanghai, India, Taiwan. Books in the series: 9781911621201 Le Cordon Bleu Pastry School 9781911621850 Le Cordon Bleu Chocolate Bible 9781911667421 Le Cordon Bleu Bakery School 9781911714170 Le Cordon Bleu Confectionery School 1400 photographs

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"InPastry SchoolLe Cordon Bleu has once again produced a book destined to become a well-thumbed and slightly dog-eared staple of many kitchens."

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Founded in Paris in 1895, Le Cordon Bleu is the world's leading network of institutes for culinary arts and hotel management. Culinary programs are provided for both professionals and amateurs. Chef instructors are winners of major national and international competitions, and are eager to share their passion and pass on their knowledge to students from around the world.