Fruit

This book is wonderful, but if you actually want to use it and make everything, I highly recommend taking Cedric Grolet's class on pastryclass.com. It is expensive, but it is worth it if you really want to do these things. Taking that online class will fill in all of the holes that this book has. If you just want a coffee table book, it's beautiful, but if you want to make the desserts, taking his class might be the only way for you to successfully do that.

The desserts are very creative and photos are amazing. On some pages, the font color is a bit faded so it is a bit difficult to read. This is not a step by step guide, it assumes that the reader knows a few techniques (which can be easily searched on the internet). I tried making the pear cake, which seemed the simplest of them all. It did not turn out as beautiful, but it was quite delicious.

I really loved this book! After reading the reviews I wasn't sure whether i should buy it, but I did anyways, and I don't regret that I did! Everything is described nicely, pictures are beautiful, of course to cook everything the way it should be, you may need a couple of days to prepare the ingredients and equipment, but I'm sure it'll be worth it! I am very happy that he describes how to do the glazes (and has recipes for them), though I am not sure I completely understand, but I'll be working on it :) As soon as I cook smth, i will share my result here. I recommend this book very much, though not every recipe could be easily done at home..

Where to start with this incredible book featuring the worlds best pastry chef!It's amazing what Cedric shares in this book. The recipes, while extremely advanced, gives fans of his work the opportunity to create these masterpieces of pastry in their very own home. Mind you, I won't be going out right away to buy a spray gun, but later on, who knows.Through this book, through his words and recipes, Cedric has inspired me to push beyond what I was capable of at home. I look forward to creating and customizing some of his creations.Fruit: The Art of Pastry c'est tres bien!Cedric Grolet, please make a sequel to this book!

If you do not have access to the ingredients and molds , the book will not be useful to you , unless you want to spend a lot of money. Then , the technical skill is very high to recreate the formulas.That being said, beautiful book, well thought out guide to make the desserts . Very Happy with my purchase. Have not been able to play with due the Shut down of normal production in the restaurant I work at.

Great book

A book for experienced chef

Wonderful book amazing what he can do with food. I found that a lot of the recipes however are very similar to one another once you understand how he makes one fruit dessert the rest of them simply are a matter of quantities that one could easily figure out on their own. Still glad I bought it. Do not expect this book to walk you through every step is some beginner books to this is definitely for the experienced cook