272 pages | Publisher: Wiley (February 24, 2009) | Language | ISBN-10: 0470138823 | PDF
A guide to making artisan breads practically and profitably, Bread Baking: An Artisan's Perspective includes step-by-step instructions on mixing, fermentation, shaping, proofing and retarding, and baking. Written for both experienced and novice bakers, Bread Baking contains more than 150 helpful photos and drawings that illustrate techniques and showcase beautiful artisan bread products. Covering the business of bread-making, this book features practical advice from successful artisan bakers as well as forty plus tested artisan bread formulas, including ciabatta, pain au levain, bagels, honey whole wheat, croissants, and many more. Artisan bread baker and teacher Dan DiMuzio provides invaluable information on troubleshooting, ingredients, laminated dough, and creating dough formulas. Professional bakers and baking and pastry students will benefit from this practical resource to artisan breads.
Review
This a great book for those who want to understand the science of bread-making rather than just follow a recipe. Daniel DiMuzio first gives a brief history of bread, and then walks the reader step by step through the bread making process. Each chapter covers an aspect of the procedure, beginning with ingredients and their characteristics, followed by mixing methods, fermentation, division and shaping, proofing and retarding, and finally, baking. Additional chapters instruct the reader on topics such as baker's math and how to use it to create formulas or modify batch sizes, and rich and laminated doughs. DiMuzio also includes advanced topics such as flour composition and milling technology, advanced baker's percentage, controlling fermentation, and creating decorative showpieces. The book contains formulas for some exceptionally good bread, in particular the bleu cheese & toasted walnut bread, and a fantastic pizza crust, as well as color pictures of finished loaves and some truly stunning showpieces. This book is excellent if you want to not just learn how to bake a loaf of bread, but to have an in-depth understanding of everything that goes into making that loaf. Additionally, it will give you the knowledge needed to be able to take a finished loaf and troubleshoot it; you will never go back to grocery store baguettes after reading it.
- C. Song, Amazon.com
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