pastry cook

Makes flaky treats

A pastry cook is a cook who specializes in pastries, desserts, and baked goods.

In professional kitchens, the pastry cook (or pâtissier) handles everything from bread and croissants to elaborate cakes and confections: The pastry cook started at 4 a.m. to have fresh brioche ready for breakfast.

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dough · chocolatier · mise en place · tempering · pâtissier · rolling pin · proofing · blind baking · oven · flour · croissant · choux · cream puff · ganache · piping · kneading · whisk · butter

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culinary specialization

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skill and refinement

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Restaurant chain employee

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pastry, cook, paste, pasty, pasta, pasted, pasting, pastes, pastries

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