Why read Baking Artisan Bread?

Book cover of Baking Artisan Bread: 10 Expert Formulas for Baking Better Bread at Home

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Bread enthusiasts are more aware of the diverse array of high-quality breads than ever before and are seeking out handmade artisan products at local farmers' markets, organic grocery stores, specialty shops...even the Internet. "Baking Artisan Bread" will show that finding these specialty breads is as easy as looking in your…

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1 author picked Baking Artisan Bread as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Nick Malgieri

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I first met Ciril Hitz at a pastry chefs’ conference in Las Vegas where he was conducting a demonstration workshop on laminated doughs like croissants. Swiss-born and American-educated, his articulate explanations of this complex branch of pastry-making, helped me to understand them more fully than ever before.

I rejoiced when I received a copy of his first book about bread with a unique approach: Ten master formulas, each elucidating a different type of bread dough, cover the main techniques for producing delicious – and beautiful – breads accurately every time.

Baguettes, focacce, brioches, croissants, whole grain breads, pizzas, bagels, sandwich…

From Nick's list on The best books to get you baking like a pro.