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| The Panera Bread Cookbook: Breadmaking Essentials and Recipes from America's Favorite Bakery-Cafe | 
 enlarge | Author: Panera Bread
Creators: Peter Reinhart, Ward Bradshaw, Joel Cammett
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
Buy New: $10.99
You Save: $7.96 (42%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 49472
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 140008041X
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9781400080410
ASIN: 140008041X
Publication Date: November 9, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
don't expect the real asian chicken salad dressing recipe here. July 24, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a ripoff! I bought this book solely for the intent of re-creating
the asian sesame chicken salad. This recipe in this book IS NOT, the same as in the restaurant.
You have been warned.
 Excellent results April 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I tried several of the recipes and got excellent results for the most part. The text also provided interesting background information and a bit of history of the art of breadmaking. I shared the info and bread that I'd made with quite a few people, some I knew well and others I became acquainted with, so it ended up being way more than just an interesting book to read! I may never attempt the tricky appetizers but the basic bread, i could handle.
Some good recipes, but don't expect restaurant bread recipes March 26, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I checked this book out from the library hoping to find the recipes for many of the breads Panera makes and markets. No such luck. Like previous reviewers state, the only authentic Panera restaurant recipes are for a few sandwiches and soup items. Still the focaccia bread recipe was very good as was the sourdough (though this recipe is available on Panera's web site). I don't think I'll buy the book because I can get recipes similar to the basic bread recipes the book offers just by surfing the net.
 Panera Recipes March 29, 2005
51 out of 54 found this review helpful
Like the bread and was disappointed when I read that only the basic breads were in this book - wanted the actual Panera Bread Recipes. Changed my mind about buying it for this reason.
Good book, but very few authentic Panera Bread Recipes November 25, 2004
121 out of 123 found this review helpful
The Publishers Weekly review was correct in stating there no authentic Panera "Bread" recipes in this book. The only authentic items are a few sandwich and salad recipes (and these recipes are not very hard to figure out after eating the product at the restaurant). The bread recipes in the book are basic, such as white, wheat, rye, etc.
The other chapters on Sandwiches and Soups and Salads, etc., are decent, but are dominated by recipes that I would not expect to be in a Panera Bread book. The few recipes from Panera Bread include the Tuscan Chicken Sandwich, Asiago Roast Beef sandwich, and Asian Sesame Chicken Salad. The recipes that are stunning but definitely not expected in this type of book are: Boiled shrimp and Tomato Bahn Mi wiht Lime Mayonnaise and Avocado, Curried Egg Salad Croissant with Daikon Sprouts and Roma Tomato, etc. When purchasing this book, I did not expect to search out 'speciality' indgredients (daikon sprouts, Hungarian Paprika, etc.). Many supermarkets do carry these, but many do not. So just be forwarned before purchasing the book.
In short, the recipes look good, but were definitely not expected! I was expecting a book with lots of bread recipes, soups, salad, sandwiches, and desserts, like those at my local Panera Bread. However, I obtained a book with a broad spectrum of recipes that look good, but was not what I wanted.
My advice: Flip through the book at a bookstore before buying! Happy Eating!
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