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Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery: Recipes for the Connoisseur
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9780679409076
ISBN: 0679409076
Label: Villard
Manufacturer: Villard
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: March 05, 1996
Publisher: Villard
Release Date: March 05, 1996
Studio: Villard
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Editorial Review:
Silverton, who hails from the renowned Los Angeles bakery for which this book is named, goes back to square one in Breads for the La Brea Bakery: the yeast. While commercial yeast may work, using it doesn't really get to the essence of good bread or good bread making. Her book describes the two-week process required to create a starter the old-fashioned way. Once that is done, there are breads, pretzels, bagels, and a host of other good things to bake.
The owner and chef of L.A.'s famous and successful La Brea Bakery reveals her magical recipes, adapted for home bakers. Before the baking even begins, Silverton takes the reader through the wonder of bread alchemy, then introduces readers to a wide range of recipes which range from the whimsical to the sublime. 25 photos.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Nancy Silverton's Breads from the L Brea Bakery
Sensational book for the serious bread maker - Must have for those intrested the science behind the dough. This understanding allows for the ultimate in bread creation.
Rating: - Best Sourdough book ever
My mother was given this book when I was 15, and never took a second look at it. That summer, I used the instructions in the book to make my first sourdough start and baked some of the most delicious breads I had ever tasted. Years later, it's still my favorite bread book.
I wouldnt recommend this for anyone who dosnt already know how to bake bread, but anyone who wants to learn to make better bread should definitely get this book.
Rating: - A "How to" Sourdough Book
I picked up a used copy of this book in the late 1990s at Half Price Books for less than 4 dollars. I had just read the ingredients label on my store bought "sour dough" bread and discovered the sour ingredient was vinegar. This got me interested in real sourdough. Nancy was one of the featured bakers in the PBS series and companion book "Baking With Julia." The last time I checked, this series and Nancy's episodes from the series, is still available to view online at Julia Child's PBS website. If ... Read More
Rating: - Best book on baking sourdhough breads!
I am pretty new baker. I have most of the books out there now (maybe about 15 bread baking books or more) and I can say that I have baked consistently amazing loaves of bread from this book. They are all sourdough, and most of the breads take 2 days from start to finish. So, if you are looking for some quick bread recipes this is not the book for you. If you are looking to learn a lot about artisanal sourdough bread and want to take the time to bake breads better than some of the best bakeries out ... Read More
Rating:  - Its a disappointment...
This book was written like a novel, alot of description and lacking pictures (only the finished products on the back of the book covers and some (less than 10) between pages, its a good book for those that like to cuddle in front of a fire place with a hot coco. Also a good book for those with good imagination. For those that want color pictures to show you every step of the way (like Wayne Gisslen), sorry, this is not the book. There are many great recipes (that is the only reason that prevented ... Read More
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