100 cards
This deck is designed to build a solid foundation in the core ingredients and techniques that make baking work. You'll explore the different types of flour and what sets them apart, get to know common leavening agents like baking powder, baking soda, and yeast, and learn key concepts such as gluten development and methods like kneading, autolyse, and the windowpane test. Together, these cards cover the "why" behind many everyday baking decisions.
It's a great starting point if you're new to baking and want to move beyond simply following recipes, or if you've been baking for a while but never had the science explained clearly. The cards are also useful as a quick refresher for more experienced bakers who want to revisit fundamentals before tackling more advanced techniques or troubleshooting tricky doughs and batters.
Because the topics build on one another, try working through the deck in small batches rather than all at once, and revisit earlier cards as you go. A helpful approach is to pair each concept you learn with a real recipe, so the theory has a practical anchor and sticks with you longer. Spacing your review sessions over several days will also help these fundamentals become second nature in the kitchen.