One of the trickier parts of creating sponge and chiffon cakes is in the creation of the air bubbles needed to help make these cakes light and airy. For these cakes to have the kind of texture they are supposed to have, care must be taken in the handling of the eggs needed for such …
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There are many reasons why bakery ovens cost more than your standard home oven. Apart from the fact that these are infinitely larger than your home oven, you will find that there are quite a number of things that are actually different between the two. Let us check out these differences and why it is …
Bakery Oven vs Home Oven: Distinct Differences and Similarities Read More »
Taking care of your home oven and an oven used in bakeries is similar in some aspects and different in others. This is because of the fact that while these two are made for the same purpose, which is to bake, these are made somewhat differently from each other. These differences include the amount of …
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In the Philippines, not that many people use spice when cooking. The most commonly used spices in Philippine cuisine are peppercorns, ground pepper, and chili peppers. If you use anything more than just these, people may consider what you are cooking as fancy. When cooking and baking with spices, it might be a good idea …
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When it comes to decorating cakes and pastries, you will find that there are hundreds of tools for you to choose from in the market. The sheer number of options that you have can very well tempt you to buy more than what you can actually use. If you are a beginner in the realm …
Cake Decorating Basics – Decorating and Pastry Tools You Should Have Read More »
Whether you are planning on using buttercream, boiled, marshmallow, or royal icing, the trick to making your cake look amazing with the use of frosting comes in how well you decorate. Piping is one of the things you need to learn how to do in order to make professional looking cakes, and believe me, it …
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While more and more people are spreading the word about how sugar is unhealthy, and why it is important that you reduce your sugar intake, there are some who know that sugar is still important. In baking, sugar plays an integral role. It plays not only the role of sweetener but of other things as …
If you are an avid baker, then you will know that there is more to sugar than just white and brown. Of course, there is powdered sugar which is often used for thickening and sweetening icing, but there is still more beyond these three commonly used sugars in baking. Let us learn more about the …
Baking Tip of the Week – Learning More About Different Kinds of Sugars Used in Baking Read More »
In baking, you will find that there are many different kinds of mixtures that can be used to create amazing cakes, cookies, pies, and other pastries. There are batters and there are doughs. This post, we will discuss the many kinds of doughs used in baking. You may not be aware of this but apart …
Depending on the kind of dough you are making, you need to keep in mind that there are some rules that need to be followed when putting these together. You need to know exactly what to do when it comes to your dough because different kinds of dough have different kinds of characteristics. Not doing …
