Q: I am moving from Washington, D.C. to Denver next month. I love to bake and I'm very nervous about baking at high altitude. Are there any good high-altitude baking books for the Kindle? I wanted to get as much input as possible before I buy one.
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I made that same move 5 years ago. Welcome to Denver! I really like Pie in the Sky by Susan G. Purdy. I took a couple of high altitude baking classes when I got here and the instructor recommended this book.
Sorry, I just saw that you were looking for a Kindle book. Pie in the Sky isn't available electronically.
Welcome to Denver. You will NOT need a high altitude cookbook in Denver. If you are moving to the mountains you will adjust a tablespoon or so of flour and that is about all. The humidity is lower so a tad more (drops) water will be needed for dough. The only recipes I change in Denver are the ones with things I don't like in them.
I just looked on Amazon, as you probably did too, and there aren't a lot of choices. "The High Plains Sifter" looks pretty cool and there is a photo of every recipe which I always find helpful. I think a color Kindle or an iPad would look the best.
Colorado State University Extension has several high altitude cooking/baking publications available for a few dollars each. The great thing about using this resource is that you can still use the recipes you love from cookbooks you already own. I'm at 7,000 ft (just outside of Denver) and have found that baked goods and anything requiring boiling water (e.g. canning, boiled potatoes and eggs) improves with time and temp adjustments. Here's the link: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/p41.pdf
I grew up in Denver, and we usually just added a bit of extra flour to recipes, but taking a class is a great idea. As I moved through several different apartments in Denver when I was there, I found that the same recipes cooked up very differently in different ovens - so I developed the theory that altitude makes foods more sensitive to variations in ovens and stovetops. It took some experimenting every time I moved. Also remember that water boils at a lower temperature, so it takes a bit longer to cook things that way. Online articles are easy to find. Enjoy the Mile High City :)
I think people are missing the question. They don't want advice or a class, they are looking for a cookbook for their Kindle/iPad. Just sayin
ps...just checked out "High Plains Sifter" that someone mentioned. Gorgeous! Just might get that for myself.
Look for cookbooks from Mexico City (about the same altitude) also, get a pressure cooker, things like beans won't cook as you expect because you can't get water to 100C (water boils at 94C in Denver)
No cookbook suggestions, but I just moved to Denver in May, from CA, and so far I haven't noticed any difference with my baking, although I've only done basic stuff like banana bread, muffins, and cookies, all of which turned out normally. As it cools off I'll definitely be doing breads and more "simmering" meals, so the pamphlet that Wendi_C linked too looks pretty helpful after a quick read through.
I have noticed that water boils faster here, which I like... speeds up dinner making :)
ive lived in denver metro area all my life... for me i dont usually adjust for high altitude with recipes I find online or in books. Sometimes if they suggest high altitude instructions I will split the difference. I do struggle with some baking but I think its unrelated to the altitude as I know people who are sucessful with the same recipes here.
Im sure wendi is right tho that things will improve with some adjustments - but overall i wouldn't worry too much about everything completely failing once you move here.
as far as specific adjustments there is a book called "creme de colorado" that is tailored to colorado, its climate, altitude, and what is locally available. Its a bit old but has stood the test of time for my family, many of our favorite recipes (including our favorite holiday baked goods) come from it.
I was just looking at "The High Plains Sifter" again and the more I look, the more beautiful it is. The photos are amazing and there are high-altitude instructions for each one. Here's the link if people want to see.
http://www.amazon.com/The-High-Plains-Sifter-ebook/dp/B008S3TDGS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345236884&sr=8-1&keywords=high+plains+sifter
This doesn't help with the kindle/ipad thing as it's only available in print (well, technically, out of print), but I found the linked book to be helpful when living at 7,000 ft in AZ.
Cooking doesn't pose much of a problem, but you will usually need to cook things a tad longer at elevation. Baking is another story, expect some experimentation. Good luck!
http://www.amazon.com/High-Altitude-Cookbook-Beverly-Anderson/dp/0394513088/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345314188&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=The+High+Altitude+Cookbook+Beverly+Anderson+Nemiro+%26+Donna+Miller+Hamilton
I have no advice on cookbooks, but if you prefer filtered coffee, you might want to look into a high altitude coffee machine. My mountain-living friends say it does make a difference.
For an example, here's a blog post from New Mexico (bonus: pictures of animals):
http://www.the7msnranch.com/2009/08/and-it-only-took-16-years-to-figure.html
Apologies. this is the link I meant to post:
http://www.the7msnranch.com/2010/07/saturday-encore-and-it-only-took-16.html
We moved to Denver (Longmont) two years ago and I find that I need to make adjustments to many baking recipes. Normal recipes are OK, but I find that everything is a little flat and dense. I know the request was for a Kindle book, but I *highly* recommend the Pie In the Sky book by Susan Purdy. She demonstrates how there's not a one size fits all solution to fixing recipes and everything I've made from the book is great.
Welcome to Colorado! I moved to the mountains (from Chicago) and then down to Denver. While I did have to make adjustments at 9000 ft, I found that almost everything works just fine in Denver without any changes. Muffins, cakes, bread, cheesecake - no changes at all. The only time I have to make adjustments is if I'm COOKING rather than baking (sugar for carmels, boiling water, risottos, stews, etc). Good Luck!
PS> If you do end up having some problems and want to take a class, I HIGHLY recommend Cook St. School of Fine Cooking in downtown Denver. Great classes and Great Teachers.
Like Goodsoup, I also moved to Longmont two years ago, and I agree that things can be a little dense and flat up here. (I moved from Somerville, MA, which is essentially at sea level.)
I don't know about kindle books, but I do know that Donna Currie, who writes the blog Cookistry (http://www.cookistry.com/) also lives in Longmont and she does a lot of baking.
I have the paper version of High Altitude Baking from the CSU extension school, but I just checked on Amazon and I see it's available for the kindle. That is my goto and cured my sad flat chocolate chip cookie problem.