The Bread Bible Over 100 recipes shown step-by-step in more than 600 beautiful photographs

by Ingram, Christine; Shapter, jennie

• ISBN13: 9780754824060
• ISBN10: 0754824063
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-16
• Publisher: Lorenz Books

Summary

There is something truly wonderful about freshly baked bread. This comprehensive cookbook is both an illustrated guide to the breads of the world and a practical breadmaking manual, with over 100 recipes for delicious homemade loaves of all kinds. This book begins with a fascinating introduction to the history of bread and bakers from around the world. A section on yeasts and leavening opens the techniques section, which describes, in an easy-to-follow format, all the basics from mixing dough to baking the loaf. The comprehensive reference guide that follows is a fantastic visual catalogue of the breads of the world. There are breads from almost every country in the recipe section. Over 100 recipes have been tested and adapted where necessary so that you can bake them easily at home. Illustrated step-by-step instructions take you through each stage of the preparation and there is a photograph of every finished bread, so that you can see what you are trying to achieve.

Author Biography

Jennie Shapter is a full-time food writer and home economist who specializes in cooking food for photography. In the early part of her career, Jennie spent a number of years working as chief Home Economist for several major food manufacturers, where she developed her considerable baking skills. She has written many cookery books, including Perfect Patisseries; The Country Cookbook; and The One-Pot Clay Pot Cookbook and The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook (both Lorenz Books).

Christine Ingram left a career in financial and consumer journalism to pursue her keen interest in food and cooking. After several years as a food editor for Woman magazine, Chris became a full-time writer and author, contributing articles to many women's and special interest magazines. Christine has travelled extensively, always on the lookout for exciting and unusual recipes. Her other books include Cooking Ingredients, Risotto, Sensational Salads, and The Inspired Vegetarian (all Lorenz Books), and Soups, Chowders, Consommes and Broths, and Greens, Beans, Roots and Shoots (both Southwater).