Sweetology, Josep Maria Rodríguez

3rd edition

Sweetology is the anthology of pastry, 256 pages in a large format book. By La Pastisseria by Josep Maria Rodríguez. The pastry world champion compiles his philosophy and his very personal work in his first book published by Montagud Editores. In a bilingual Spanish-English edition, the volume gathers the main lines that define the brand created and developed by the Barcelona pastry chef in the two stores he runs in his hometown. The structure of the book allows readers to delve into Josep Maria Rodríguez's creative universe and also to approach pastry in an introductory way, based on the development of the techniques, formulas, and processes that underpin good craftsmanship.

The editorial dissemination of Sweetology is based on the talent of a professional destined to lead the revolution that national pastry so eagerly awaits to project itself globally, reinforcing the power of gastronomy represented by avant-garde chefs. Precisely as a tribute and as a sign of the potential of pastry in sweet cuisine, Josep Maria Rodríguez has interpreted for his first book the culinary ideologies of Eneko Atxa (Azurmendi), David Muñoz (Diverxo), Paco Pérez (Miramar), Francis Paniego (El Portal del Echaurren), Ángel León (Aponiente), Josean Alija (Nerua), Albert Adrià (Tickets) and Jordi Roca (El Celler de Can Roca). This is a reciprocally commendable series in which the pastry chef has devised an individual composition inspired by each respective chef. A unique collection of 8 individual desserts whose flavor and presentation arise from the pastry approach to 8 very personal ways of signifying the avant-garde.

CAKES - RENOVATED CLASSICS

Black Forest | Sacher | Massini | Tatin

CHOCOLATE

Wind Rose | Safari | Yum Yum | I Love Xoco | Yellow Rose | Winter

CREATIVES

Spring | Summer | Autumn | Rothko | Coconut Eater | Strawberries and Cream

INDIVIDUALS - RENOVATED CLASSICS

Tatin | 100% Hazelnut | The Cherry | Pure Choco | Vanilla - CITRUS Lemon | Mojito | Orange | Passion Fruit-Strawberry

CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS

Honey | Pine Nut | Breakfast | Floral

SWEETOLOGY

Eneko Atxa | David Muñoz | Paco Pérez | Francis Paniego | Ángel León | Josean Alija | Albert Adrià | Jordi Roca

CAKES

Chocolate | Orange | Banana | Caramel | Raspberry

RENOVATED TRADITION

Broken Heart | Easter Cake | Three Kings' Cake | St. John's Cake | Cappuccino Croissant | Christmas Log | La Pastisseria Nougat

GLASSES

Tangerine Express | Bellini | Passion Caramel | Red Berries | Piña Colada

SABLÉS

Lemon Glaze | Green | Black | Yellow (passion and mango) | Red (red berries)

PLATED DESSERTS

Tears | Black and White | Elephant | Milky Cloud

INDEX OF FORMULAS

Syrups | Sponges | Caramels | Coverings | Compotes | Creams | Creamy | Crunchy | Ganaches | Gelatins | Glazes | Fermented Doughs | Mousses | Fruit Pastes | Coatings | Pralines | Sablés | Streusels