The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook: All the joy and variety of baking-the experience and tradition of America's most historic flour company (King Arthur Flour Cookbooks) [Paperback]

Brinna Sands (Author), King Arthur Flour (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 1992 | Series: King Arthur Flour Cookbooks

More than 100,000 copies sold!

The King Arthur Flour Company celebrated its 200th anniversary—and its rich legacy of baking mastery—by publishing its very first cookbook, a complete guide to the baking arts as only King Arthur can do it. A classic, this collection of delicious and nutritious breads, pastries, and desserts is yours again in the original handy binder format.

Now it’s easier than ever to arrange recipes to suit your needs and to set out individual recipes while you create. This book will be your most trusted reference to all the traditional favorites as well as an inexhaustible treasure trove of baking inspiration and ideas.

Contents include:
     • Introduction & History
     • Pancakes & Popovers
     • Quick Breads & Muffins
     • Yeasted Breads & Rolls
     • Cakes & Crumbles
     • Cookies & Bars
     • Pies & Pastries
     • Pasta
     • Whole Wheat
     • Sourdough
     • Fun for the Young
     • Appendices & Index

"[A] marvelous, straightforward baking manual. Packed with recipes. Destined to be a classic."—USA Today

"Jam-packed with recipes and information, this book will become a much-used baking reference in any kitchen. Grade: A+."—The Cookbook Review. Black-and-white illustrations throughout

Editorial Reviews

Review

A baker's bible . . . with terrific recipes. -- Lise Stern, The Boston Globe

A marvelous, straightforward baking manual. Destined to become a classic. -- USA Today

Jam-packed with recipes and information, this book will become a much-used baking reference in any kitchen. Grade A+. -- The Cookbook Review

One of the best books in the general-interest baking field. -- Anne Mendelson, Gourmet

About the Author

Brinna Sands is a member of the Culinary Historians of Boston, the American Culinary Institute of Wine & Food, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She also writes for The Baking Sheet, a baking newsletter produced by the King Arthur Flour Company.

King Arthur Flour is the largest single educator of bakers in the world. Employee owned since 1996, the company conducts a yearly national baking class tour that has provided free baking classes to many thousands of bakers across the U.S. The company also publishes The Baking Sheet, a newsletter of recipes and baking information. The Baker's Catalogue, a wholly owned subsidiary, sponsors an online baking forum, The Baking Circle, on its parent company's Web site. The company's 2003 release, The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion, was selected as one of the best cookbooks of the year by Food & Wine, People, and many other national publications. Other books by King Arthur Flour include The Original King Arthur Flour Cookbook, The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion, and King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking. All the bakers at King Arthur Flour work from their 12-sided post-and-beam headquarters in Norwich , Vermont.

Product Details

• Paperback: 616 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 0200-Anniversary edition (September 17, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881502472
• ISBN-13: 978-0881502473
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.7 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bible for the Shelf August 4, 2000

By Courtney L. Lewis

Format:Paperback

I consider myself to be very picky regarding what cookbooks I own - I'll read any cookbook but I won't buy them for my reference shelf. This cookbook is a keeper! Sands deftly tells you not only the "how" of each recipe but the "why". I've read plenty of the "chemistry of baking" and other such books, but this is the first that truly explained certain principles of baking to me (like why yeast doughs rise faster on humid days). There are even, in addition to the hundreds of recipes for baked goods, instructions on making your own play dough and paper-mache using King Arthur Flour! Don't be fooled into thinking this is a coffee table cookbook though - everything is black and white with no pictures (only a few line illustrations for things like the different bread braiding techniques) - but you are bound to come back to this cookbook again and again (in fact, it might be a good idea to buy a cookbook cover as the pages are sure to get smudged with all your efforts).

88 of 97 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent technical info, disappointing recipes December 15, 2000

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

An avid & experienced baker, I was thrilled to receive this book as a gift. I learned a great deal about different doughs, and how they relate to each other. I have not been pleased with the quality of the recipes I have prepared from the book, however. They are, at best, average. To date, I have prepared over 50 of the recipes in the book, and usually have a superior version of the same or similar recipe in another book or my collection. For the money, I find the baking recipes in the 1950 Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook (recently re-released) to be the best that can be prepared in a home oven. (Incidentally, I live only minutes from King Arthur Flour and buy all of my flour directly from their store) If you are interested in learning the fundamentals of baking (and many advanced tips and ideas as well), by all means purchase the book. My baking knowledge and skills increased dramatically after applying the ideas and principles in this book. Don't expect stellar results from the actual recipes, though.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Blueberry Muffins Ever June 26, 2003

By prisrob TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

King Arthur Flour Bakery is right up the road from me. The flour has been a staple in my home for years, and it is suggested for use by all the best cooks and chefs. The King Arthur Flour cookbook has all of the recipes you would ever need for breads-yeast and easy breads, muffins, desserts of all types- directions for baking the best products and an area that directs you to buying best products. My favorite recipe is the blueberry muffins, and by all accounts from everyone who has ever tasted them, this is the best recipe ever created- look no further you have found it. I would imagine any recipe that you might try from this cookbook will fulfill your dreams- buy it and start baking right away- your family and friends will love the results.prisrob