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The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread | 
| Author: Peter Reinhart
Creator: Ron Manville
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Rating:  185 reviews
Sales Rank: 1256
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 9.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 1580082688
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9781580082686
ASIN: 1580082688
Publication Date: December 2001
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Amazon.com Review
"A bread baker, like any true artisan or craftsman, must have the power to control outcomes," says Peter Reinhart, author of The Bread Baker's Apprentice. "Mastery comes with practice." As in many arts, you must know and understand the rules before you can break them. Reinhart encourages you to learn the science of bread making, but to never forget that vision and experimentation, not formulas, make transcendent loaves. The Bread Baker's Apprentice is broken into three sections. The first is an amusing tale of Reinhart's visit to France and his discovery of pain a l'ancienne, a cold-fermented baguette. The second section comprises a tutorial of bread-making basics and Reinhart's "Twelve Stages of Bread." And finally, the recipes: Ciabatta, Pane Siciliano, Potato Rosemary Bread, New York Deli Rye, Kaiser Rolls, and Brioche, to name a few. All recipes include bread profiles and ingredient percentages. Reimagined for modern bakers, these mouthwatering classic recipes are bound to inspire. --Dana Van Nest
Product Description
Cofounder of the legendary Brother Juniper's Bakery in Sonoma, California; author of the landmark books Brother Juniper's Bread Book and Crust & Crumb; and distinguished instructor at the world's largest culinary school; Peter Reinhart has been a leader in America's artisanal bread movement for over fifteen years. In "The Bread Baker's Apprentice," Peter walks readers through the 12 steps of building great bread, his clear instructions accompanied by over 100 step-by-step photographs. Then it's on to 50 new master formulas for such classic breads as rustic, chewy ciabatta, hearty pain de campagna, and old-school New York bagels. En route, Peter distills hard science, advanced techniques, and food history down into a remarkably accessible and engaging resource that is as rich and multitextured as the loaves you'll turn out.
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 The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread October 16, 2008
Cookie Monster (Chicago suburbs)
I am taking an Artisan Bread baking course and this book is a great beginning for any novice bread baker. Peter Reinhart explains clearly about the how-to of bread making. The recipes and instructions are easy to understand and follow. Anyone using this book will never buy bread in a store or bakery again. There is nothing like the smell of freshly mixed yeast dough and the aromas in your kitchen once the bread comes out of the oven. There are also simple and delicious recipes for foccacia and pizza. So, get your kids involved as well.
A classic must have if you want to be a truly great bread baker October 9, 2008
Jason, Professional Chef (Twin Cities, MN)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
First off, that scathing one star review..throw it away. The poster sounds like a person who failed baking school and works in a low quality/mass producing corporate bakery.
Now..for a review.
This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone who wishes to learn to make great bread. The author explains the process from start to finish with many great tips he learned from years of professional experience. He will show you the way to create bread so good, you will have people ask you what bakery you got it at.
I will say, however, that if you are looking for a book that is "bread making made easy!!", this is not it. The formulas take some time, attention and effort to accomplish; you have to put your time in. You will also have to learn the basics of bread making science-nothing too heavy but there will be a few concepts you have to learn.
If you like baking, get the book, hop in, and go for it!
Really, quite good. October 7, 2008
Jammy Jams (Iowa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not going to make you read a tome just to find out what i think. This book has such a wealth of knowledge to help you improve your bread baking skills. The formula instructions are clear and easy to understand. The only drawbacks that this book brings are in it's quality of publishing. The book was published in China, it is hardcover but, the cover stock used is very weak and flexes under the weight of the book.
Just wanted to let you know that the quality of the information surpasses the quality of the book itself.
Marvellous September 27, 2008
aussie (Australia)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a really good book makes it easy to create a great loaf and explains the methods really well
 Actual Breads just ok September 24, 2008
Courious Reader (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It would be nice if there were some points on what to do next time if your bread doesn't turn out as planned. All of my breads turned out much heavier than illustrated in diagrams. My Italian & Ciabatta breads were better but nothing like shown in the pictures (Those use 100% bread flour). The Ciabatta bread did not require a window pane test so I was hoping that would come out better, in case I wasn't really passing it, even though I thought I was.
The Lavash Crackers show different shades and textures. Mind came kind of the same except were the thinner parts were somewhat over done. In general it was too thick, bread like. I thought I rolled it out to more than 15" x 12" he called for but adjusted for the fact I held back more than half to try to make a pita, not sure what he mean't by "paper thin".
It is inspirational, if only my breads actually turned out better. I have cooked for awhile, but this is my first attempt at bread.
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