Bread Making: A Home Course: Crafting the Perfect Loaf, From Crust to Crumb

by: Lauren Chattman (Author)

Publisher: Storey Publishing LLC

Publication Date: 1 May 2011

Language: English

Print Length: 288 pages

ISBN-10: 1603427910

ISBN-13: 9781603427913

Book Description

Treat your friends and family to freshly baked ciabatta, challah, English muffins, naan, brioche, and more. Even complete beginners can successfully bake their own bread with this encouraging in-depth course. Lauren Chattman covers standard bread-making techniques for every style, including straight doughs, sourdoughs, and flatbreads. From sifting flour to cleanly slicing a warm baguette, you’ll find everything you need to know to make artisanal loaves with flawless golden crusts and soft, pillowy insides.
Review “This may be the only bread book you will ever use. Highly recommended.”
About the Author
Lauren Chattman is a former professional pastry chef and the author of several books, including Bread Making: A Home Course and The Baking Answer Book. Her other books include the IACP-winning Local Breads, which she cowrote with Daniel Leader, and Dessert University, written with White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier. She lives with her family in Sag Harbor, New York.