What is the diference between Baking and the Pastry Arts?
Baking and pastry arts are very closely related. In fact, many schools offer programs that combine the two. Baking refers simply to the act of combining and baking ingredients at specified temperatures for certain amounts of time. Many bakers early in their careers work for industrial bakeries and wholesale outlets, and are restricted to following recipes developed by that company. The pastry arts, on the other hand, are more creative. Pastry chefs develop and test new recipes for pastries, desserts, bread and other baked goods. They use skills in baking, as well as other culinary arts skills, to create their final products.
