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The Bread Bible
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9780393057942
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0393057941
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 640
Publication Date: 2003-10
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
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Editorial Review:
Rose Levy Beranbaum's The Cake Bible introduced readers to a newly illuminating baking-book approach--a precisely detailed yet accessible recipe format emphasizing baking science. The Bread Bible follows the same plan, offering 150 recipes, arranged by type, for a great variety of baked goods--from muffins, popovers, and English muffins to sandwich loaves, focaccia, rolls, hearth breads, rye bread, challah, and more, with a particularly vivid (and passionate) stop at sourdough loaves. Instruction is abetted by 32 pages of photos plus 300 step-by-step illustrations that depict, for example, bagel forming, in exact, imitable detail. In addition, an introductory section, "The Ten Essential Steps of Making Bread," includes a particularly lucid discussion on the way yeast works plus an invaluable comparison of kneading methods. Like the book's final look at ingredients, these "mini-texts" provide information uncommon to most home bread books, rendered in simple language that allays fears of putting one's hand in the dough.
All this is impressive indeed, and readers bitten by the bread-baking bug will welcome the ultra-thorough Beranbaum approach. The less committed may find her technical demands too painstaking (her baguette recipe requires two starters, for example; though simpler loaves are, of course, offered) or even impractical (ingredient quantities using grams are sometimes given in minute fractions, requiring a special scale). The frequent inclusion of alternate mixing methods and equipment options can also make the formulas unwieldy. On the other hand, features like Pointers for Success and Understanding often yield exciting discovery as well as rewarding results. In short, this Beranbaum bible answers virtually every bread-making question, as well as providing exemplary formulas. It's the real deal for those willing to bake along with Rose. --Arthur Boehm
The new baking masterwork from the author of The Cake Bible and The Pie and Pastry Bible.
The Bread Bible gives bread bakers 150 of the meticulous, foolproof recipes that are Rose Levy Beranbaum's trademark. Her knowledge of the chemistry of baking, the accessibility of her recipes, and the incomparable taste of her creations make this book invaluable for home cooks and professional bakers alike.
Recipes include bread made with yeast starters, quick breads, flatbreads, brioche, and much more. From ciabatta, semolina, rye, and sourdough breads to bagels, biscuits, crumpets, and pizza dough, The Bread Bible covers all the baking bases.
"Understanding" and "Pointers for Success" sections explain in simple, readable language the importance of various techniques and ingredients demonstrated in a recipe, providing a complete education in the art of baking, with thorough sections on types of flour, equipment, and other essentials. Easy-to-use ingredient tables provide both volume and weight, for surefire recipes that work perfectly every time. 225 line drawings and 32 pages of color illustrations.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Never been able to make good bread, but can now-
I have been trying to make bread for over 15 years, and it never tasted right. This book is excellent and I would recommend it to everyone. My homemade bread tastes better than what I would buy at the bakery. Rose tells you with detailed instructions how to make, what to use, down to the brands, and exactly how the science of bread baking works. If you follow her instructions I swear YOU CAN'T MESS IT UP! Now that I have her cookbook I kind of laugh and wonder why I thought it was so hard before, ... Read More
Rating: - Impressive!
This book is chock full of recipes that are very detailed and have the aility to deliver professional results in the home.
Rating: - The Best Step by Step Bread Book
I have been making bread for years just like my mother taught me, and her mother taught her,etc.. But this book breaks it down so your understanding of the process takes your bread making skill to a whole new level.
I have made things that I never would have thought to make before, like English Muffins, great Corn Muffins (no mixes here), and one of the best pizza crusts I have ever ate. I can't wait to try some of the other step by step recipes to some of my favorite breads!
Rating: - My Favorite Bread Book To Date!!
I have tried many, many recipes in this book, and they always come out fantastic. I highly recommend you buy a scale that has grams on it if you don't already have one. Rose gives recipes in both measurement and weight, but your bread will have much better results with the accuracy that comes from weighing ingredients verses measuring them. Most recipes in this book are not quick 2 - 4 hour loaves. Making bread with this cookbook will take time and planning, but I promise you that the results are worth ... Read More
Rating: - secret to a happy marriage (fresh baked bread)
Just get the book. It changed my life. I LOVE baking with metric measurements instead of measuring in cups -- the carefree precision it provides soothes me in a deep place. Overall, I feel like I have fallen into a magical world where the rhythms of alchemy rule the days, transforming the simplest of ingredients into (amazingly yummy) talismans that grace us throughout the day. As a self-employed massage therapist who comes and goes from home with an erratic schedule, the accommodating rhythm of bread-baking ... Read More
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