Illustrations
296 pages
Publisher:
Storey Publishing, USA
Imagine making your own ciabatta, whole-wheat sourdough, English muffins, challah, naan, rye bread, brioche, and more! Even complete beginners can successfully bake their own bread with this in-depth course in core bread-making techniques. From buying flour to slicing a warm baguette, you'll find everything you need to know to make artisanal loaves of every bread style, including straight doughs, sourdoughs, yeasted flatbreads and more.
Lauren Chattman is a cookbook author and former professional pastry chef who has written 10 books. She has appeared on US television and has sold over 50,000 books on the home shopping channel QVC. She can be seen demonstrating baking techniques for Pillsbury on www.howdini.com. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Sag Harbor, New York.