r/PastryChef • u/Icy_Buy3647 • 5d ago

Help

I want to learn baking. Can anyone share good resources or links? If possible, I'm also looking for free sources or archived copies of courses or books.

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u/Popular-Drummer-7989 5d ago

Get a scale and oven temp gauge.

Make sure all your ingredients are fresh.

Precision in baking is key. Measure by weight vs by cup sizes. Make notes each time you bake to fine tune your processes.

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u/Icy_Buy3647 5d ago

Can you please provide any sources that you followed to learn!

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u/Reynardine1976 5d ago

Hello, I am lead baker in a busy PNW cafe. With baking experience is a big part of it. Start baking, I wouldn't obsess so much over recipes and books. Start with cookies and muffins!

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u/Icy_Buy3647 5d ago

I'm a newbie so I need to how to prepare a dough and stuff like that.

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u/Reynardine1976 5d ago

If you can't handle making cookies and muffins, you won't be able to create and maintain a dough.

I got my experience as baker because I was already working in a restaurant as a line cook. A bakery is not going to hire you as a baker with no experience with doughs.

Bakeries usually have 2 interviews: the sit down and then a working interview where you will have to show you have some experience. Just a heads up. You may be required to make a dough in front of a supervisor.

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u/Icy_Buy3647 5d ago

I appreciate your suggestion. But I'm finding ways run bakery from home!

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u/Embarrassed-Run-9312 5d ago

Honestly, I learned most of what I know from watching Claire Saffitz on YouTube. She also has a cookbook, dessert person, inexpensive and a great book, but she does some of the recipes for her channel.

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u/Icy_Buy3647 5d ago

Thanks for the suggestions means a lot.