Boulangerie: The Craft and Culture of Baking in France [Hardcover]

Maria Rudman (Adapter, Photographer), Paul Rambali (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1995

In France, the boulangerie--the bakery--along with the village church, has always been at the heart of the community. This beautiful book captures the essence of this centuries-old tradition and provides readers with 36 authentic recipes for classic breads and pastries. 30 color photos.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 180 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan- Prentice Hall; 1st edition (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0026008653
• ISBN-13: 978-0026008655
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Borrow first, June 28, 2009

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suave (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Boulangerie: The Craft and Culture of Baking in France (Hardcover)

This is a small, ~150 pages, book on baking in France, a mix of history and personal experiences with the last 25-30 pages devoted to recipes - baguettes, brioche, pain de campagne, Tatin, croissants, eclairs - the usual assortment. The book is beautifully if somewhat sparsely illustrated with photos of bakeries and bakers, the recipe section is text only, which is fine since authors do not try to pass it as a cookbook.
Overall, I think it is an ok book to get for $4-5 delivered if you're really into bread baking, and collect a library of bread books. Otherwise borrow it from the library - it is not Hamelman, Ortiz or Glezer, you won't be coming back to this book time and again, and certainly not for baking ideas.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for francophiles and bread lovers!, July 23, 1997

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This review is from: Boulangerie: The Craft and Culture of Baking in France (Hardcover)

I found this book to be amazing! The pictures by themselves make this book worth buying and reading. The text of the book is interesting and goes into the history and practice of bread making in France.

The recipes are wonderful, though not very formalized. However, having fun working through the recipes is what it is all about, n'est-ce pas?

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Awesome, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: Boulangerie: The Craft and Culture of Baking in France (Hardcover)

Well I bought this book for table value, I loved the pictures. I am a student for baking and pastry and I fell in love with the recipes and pictures. The Story is so amazing, it makes me fall in love again with wonderful bread!