Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Which country consumed the most chocolate last year? Find out with Confectionery News’ interactive map with data from Leatherhead Food Research. And the number one is not the U.S., despite its popularity. This data is important for a variety of reasons, namely marketing to emerging …
Here is an upcoming auction from Scott Freeman Auctioneer: Former Red Star Tavern and other restaurants in the Virginia Beach area. Lots of restaurant as well as bakery equipment is up for sale, including pizza ovens, convection steamers, griddles and grills, 16 lb. scale, coffee …
Here is a run down on the ubiquitous pastry tip, and all its accoutrements, and suggested ways to use them. Pastry Tip Styles, Sizes, and Shapes http://www.pastrysampler.com/Articles/Tip_Decorating_Ideas.htm
Chinois A chinois (fine mesh strainer) is an incredibly used and taken for granted piece of pastry equipment. It removes all the spice and herb flavorings from infused simple syrups and makes slightly curdled crème anglaise perfect again. A quick look at them and one used in …
A baker’s blade is described on PastrySampler.com. There are pictures of what they look like, as well as a video courtesy King Arthur Flour on how they are used to slash unproofed bread.
Lucky Stars.Image from a 1950s advertising cook booklet. Lucky Stars Recipe by Renee Shelton Recipe adapted from “Fun-Filled Butter Cooke Cookbook”, a 1950s booklet with recipes from Ann Pillsbury’s Recipe Exchange. Yield: 2 to 3 dozen, depending on star size. Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 …