"ASTONIAN" [ALBERT.R.DANIEL]. - The Reason Why. Practical Answers to Everyday Bakehouse Questions.

London: Maclaren & Sons Ltd, 1937. 2nd edition revised. "In bakery prctice there are hundreds of little items which one must know and remember in order to be successful. Many things are done mechanically by the majority of workers without knowing why they do them..The questions answered here are selected from a list of questions which were put to me by young men receiving instruction at school or in the bakery, together with one or two other questions which occured to me as being of general interest to all enthusiastic confectioners, young and old." Questions include: "Why is cream of tartar or lemon juice added to puff pastry?", "Why do the bottoms of small cakes baked in tins sometimes peel off?" and ""How is marzipan made white to represent the flower of a cauliflower?" Pp.138/2 (ads), 116 questions and answers, vintage ads to first and last pages. Green cloth, black title to front and spine. VG.

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