Good book on breads?

#1 03-20-2000, 07:55 AM

If you had to recommend one book on breads what would it be. For a beginner mind you.

Thanks,

bulldog

m brown · #2 03-20-2000, 10:21 AM

A book called "The Bakers", by Adkins. Great beginner bread book, appropriate for children and adults.
It takes you through a brief history of bread and simple recipes for bread, bagels and pita breads.

I just reviewd a book called "No Need to Knead", by Dunaway. Great homemade hands on Italian Breads so good you'll pinch yourself.

(James) "Beard on Bread" need I say more.

"The Italian Baker", by Fields more advanced and wonderful.

I would love to read other recomendations!

#3 03-21-2000, 06:56 AM

I have heard of the one book you mentioned, "Beard on Bread". I will try it, thanks!

#4 03-21-2000, 11:48 PM

NANCY SILVERTON is the queen of bread baking. Look at her books...

Rita · #5 03-22-2000, 06:28 AM

"Great Breads" by Martha Rose Shulman is my bible for making bread. This is how I learned to bake bread;it is well explained as well as being interesting to read.
Rita...

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#6 03-23-2000, 03:43 PM

Ken Haedrich's Country Baking: Simple Home Baking with Wholesome Grains and the Pick of the Harvest is absolutely wonderful. It covers baking things other than bread (muffins, pizza, pies, crackers, etc.) but has a large section devoted to bread and he tries to describe what the dough should look and feel like at different stages. I have also found Crust and Crumb to be very helpful, but I wouldn't call it a beginner's book.
Enjoy!

#7 03-26-2000, 06:30 PM

Bernard Clayton's "Complete Book of Breads" is a great book with a lot of different types of breads, from sweet breads to pita bread to the basic white/wheat sandwich breads. Recipes are well written and easy to work with. Good choice for the home baker because most recipes are for one to two loaves. Just picked up his book "Complete Book of Pastries" at a resale book store for $3.00!!! What a deal!! Enjoy!

rajeev · #8 05-09-2005, 06:51 AM

without any second thoughts,bakers apprentice by peter reinhart.i have read this book and used the reciepes undoubthly the best

Chef_Isa · #9 05-09-2005, 05:59 PM

Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Formulas
by Jeffrey Hamelman
For me is the best book to make home or industrial artisan breads.

ducky · #10 05-17-2005, 05:48 PM

I'm not a big fan of Sunset books in general but I have found their bread book to be a very good book. Beard on Bread is another I use.

Altaf · #11 05-22-2005, 10:42 AM

Hello,
"The Italian Baker"....it might be Advanced, but has a biggners information.
"The Handmade Loaf" by Dan Lepard....for artisan breads made at home, i find it interesting by his kneading techniques.

Other people find "The Baker Apperentice" is the best. They say its suitable from a biggener to advanced. (i'm thinking of buying it).

The book reviews at amazon could be helpful.

Happy baking

KyleW · #12 05-25-2005, 05:13 AM

If you are only going to have one bread book, and you are a beginning bread baker, it has to be THe Bread Baker's Apprenitce by Peter Reinhart. Beard on Bread is more comical than instuctional. It is the first book I bought when I started bakeing bread but it is woefully inaccurate and inadequate. Buy Reinhart;s book!

Just one man;s opinion.

CoffeeKitten · #13 05-26-2005, 12:20 AM

The Village Baker
by Joe Ortiz

rajeev · #14 05-26-2005, 08:30 AM

anytime baker apprentice by peter reinhart is the bible to any baker.i am a professional baker and confectionerist,trust me i have read this book and implemented it.this book is the best.

catciao · #15 05-26-2005, 10:52 AM

Hi Bulldog, I do agree that Reinhart's book is the best but here's one that is fun to use for a beginner and the bread is great. It's called No Need to Knead by Suzanne Dunaway. Great rustic Italian bread recipes that won a James Beard award.