"A Day in the Life of a Pastry Chef" is an excellent and very informative website on pastry chefs. Culimary school and an on the job apprenticeship are needed to become a pastry chef. http://www.hcareers.com/us/resourcecenter/tabid/306/articleid/288/default.aspx
A pastry chef's salary can start anywhere from forty five thousand a year to about fifty thousand. The more schooling and experience they have in kitchens the more money they will make.
Yes, it would. For best results, use the amount of margarine called for in your recipe.
it depends
It depends on the type of product you are looking at. Depending on the type of bread, you may want it softer or with more of a crust. Some qualities to look for in general are.... * Taste (bread, pastry) * Freshness (bread, pastry) * Flakyness (pastry) * Airyness (bread, pastry) * Softeness (bread, pastry) * Buttery taste (pastry) * Sweetness (pastry) * Crust (bread) * Consistency (bread, pastry) * Not too dry / chalky (bread, pastry) * Density / Denseness (bread, pastry)
In one hour an average Pastry Chef makes approximately $925 Australian Dollars
Depends on experience level. Intern:$8.50/hr, OT is rare. FT pastry cook/prep: $10.50 to $11/hr. Average raise per review period is 33 cents. Unless you're a lead or someone who has been in the field for a long time, you're not called a pastry chef, just one of the minions.
No you cannot call you're self a pastry chef without a degree because you are going to have some experience to become one.
You glaze pastry to put a nice shine on the finished product. and you need to use the correct amount of glazing or it will burn and look very bad.
Pastry Chefs get a lot of "bread". For example, in Orlando, Florida, the average annual salary is 52K.
If you are looking to improve you skills to a professional level, pastry schools can give you the training you need to make this happen. A simple Internet search will reveal pastry schools that are close to you. Wilton offers some great pastry and cake decorating classes. Their website is www.wilton.com.
The average salary of a pastry chef can vary greatly depending on a variety of factors. One of the biggest factors in the calculation of a pastry chef
The average annual salary for a pastry chef in London is $45,110. In the United States, the salary ranges from $30,000 to $51,000.