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Modern bread--the bland, packaged type from the supermarket--just doesn't measure up to the substantial, tasty, and healthy originals developed by generations of bakers everywhere. The owner of the famous Carved Angel restaurant serves up his firsthand knowledge of making the perfect loaf--and proves it's within anyone's grasp. Beginning with information on grains, leavening, mixing, kneading, shaping, and cooking, he then presents 50 easy-to-follow and utterly delicious recipes from around the world. From France, come crusty baguettes and a rustic pain polka, while Italy gives us cakey, tender ciabatta and focaccia. Scotland's specialty is a barley bancock, split into four. Take an unforgettable bite of Indian naan, Portuguese corn bread, Majorcan potato buns, German sourdough rye, sweet Austrian gugelhupf, San Francisco sourdough, New England buttermilk rolls, West Indian roti, and tortillas, bagels, pita, and challah. You'll never buy from a grocery store again!
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Everyone who loves bread knows the joy of a hot, fragrant loaf, fresh from the oven. Finally, here is a book that explains the mysteries of breadmaking in easy steps for the beginner, while also providing inspiration for the experienced baker. Fifty recipes from Europe, America, the Middle East, and Asia satisfy every taste for traditional breads that have endured for centuries.Tantalizing full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions guide the beginner through the classics - French baguettes, Italian focaccia, English wholemeal bread, and Irish soda bread. Specialized breads offer variety and exotic appeal: saffron bread, Majorcan potato buns, Russian black bread, Ethiopian injera, and Indian naan. All are made easy through simple explanations of breadmaking basics such as rising and shaping, and techniques of mixing, kneading, and baking. The difference between naturally leavened breads, such as sourdough, conventional yeast breads, and unleavened breads such as Mexican tortillas is also clearly explained.Baking Bread at Home offers an abundance of wholesome, flavorful alternatives to the mass-produced, sliced loaf.
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