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Books : The Metropolitan Bakery Cookbook
by: James Barrett, Wendy Smith Born



Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9781579547592
ISBN: 1579547591
Label: Rodale Books
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 258
Publication Date: November 22, 2003
Publisher: Rodale Books
Sales Rank: 750261
Studio: Rodale Books


Editorial Review:

Product Description
In the tradition of great artisan bread bakers, James Barrett and Wendy Smith Born share a passionate commitment to bread based on traditional baking methods. Their vision has helped make the award-winning Metropolitan Bakery in Philadelphia a favorite destination for more than 13,000 customers each week. Now, just in time for its 10th anniversary celebration, co-owners Barrett and Born reveal the secrets that will allow you to enjoy the bakery's best breads, pastries, cookies, muffins, focaccia, flatbreads, cakes, and other baked goods at home.

The Metropolitan Bakery Cookbook offers more than 100 mouthwatering recipes for favorites such as Potato-Rosemary Bread, Country Bread, Brioche, Cappuccino Muffins, Fig-Oat Scones, Cinnamon Swirl Danish, Chocolate Layer Cake, Plum and Blackberry Crisps, Lemon Bars, Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies, Spiced Cornmeal Crackers, and the bakery's signature French Berry Rolls. Also included are the 'go-withs' that loyal customers seek out, like savory spreads and jams, salads, quiches, chutneys, and sandwiches. Accompanied by more than 75 photographs, these delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes--a compilation of both sweet and savory--are certain to win Metropolitan Bakery a new legion of devotees.

Established in 1993, Metropolitan Bakery is an artisan bread bakery specializing in handmade European rustic breads and pastries. Consistently voted 'Best of Philly,' the bakery has six retail locations throughout the Philadelphia area and supplies breads and pastries to more than 100 restaurants and gourmet stores.


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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Philadelphia's best
As a former employee , and outrageously loyal cross country fan of Metropolitan bakery, I have to say that it's truly disappointing that Ms. Bassoff's exploration began and ended with the oatmeal raisin cookie recipe. This cookbook is a brilliant starting point for many home bakers, especially for those who've been lucky enough to try Philadelphia's best bread and other delicious treats. Unfortunately, the printing of this cookbook was plagued by a small but frustrating number of misprints within the recipes (still a sore point for the owners and staff)... One of those was the oatmeal raisin cookie. While I was working there I know we tried to respond to customers who had difficulties, and to give them the corrections. I would like to encourage Ms. Bassoff to try other recipes in the book. I recommend the fig bar recipe from personal experience. My first attempt to recreate this favorite was totally successful. I hope that she might also telephone the bakery directly, and ask the general manager to respond with help on the oatmeal cookie recipe, since they are worth fighting for. All the best!



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A metropolitan lover
Having lived a half block from one of the Philly shops while going to school, I was thrilled when I saw this book on their shelf one Christmas. I immediately bought it and took it home, knowing that when I left town, it would help with my craving for their perfect danish. Like another reviewer, one of the first recipes that I tried was the oatmeal cookie. What a disappointment. The cookie is overly sweet and bakes crisp, not thick and soft with a crunchy exterior like the cookie sold in the bakery. Fortunately, that is the only recipe that I tried that doesn't come out well. The sourdough starter works beautifully and the country wheat loaf is superb. I only wish that the authors had included both weights and volumes as any bread baker knows, weights tend towards the more accurate measure. I even tried the danish one fateful day, and once they came out of the over, I was transported back to Philly, sitting in the park and discussing life with friends early in the morning before class.
I conclusion, I really enjoy this cookbook and with some minor improvements in a second addition (weights, tune up the oatmeal cookie, include the "metro" cookie) it would easily be the book I reach for most frequently.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - YUMMEE
This book is one of my favorites and the recipes for the bran muffins and ginger bread are especially good!



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Recipes are guides not law
I have to respond given Ms. Bassoff's disappointment. Recipes are not to be followed exactly, they give an idea of what ingredients are used. Also, some of these recipes are the ones that were original versions of what is now sold. Beside the fact that I live a couple of blocks from the Rittenhouse Square Metropolitan and can actually buy the products there (or any of the other Philly locations), I have bought several copies of the book to give as gifts and one for myself to make some of my favs (e.g., lentil salad, vinagrette dressing, and tapanade). The versions made are not exactly what you get at Metropolitan, but Ms Bassoff can order the cookies through Metropolitan's 877 number if she wants the exact thing (metropolitan also has a website).

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