The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread

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Co-founder of the legendary Brother Juniperx2019;s Bakery, author of the landmark books Brother Juniperx2019;s Bread Book and Crust & Crumb, and distinguished instructor at the worldx2019;s largest culinary academy, Peter Reinhart has been a leader in Americax2019;s artisanal bread movement for over fifteen years. Never one to be content with yesterdayx2019;s baking triumph, however, Peter continues to refine his recipes and techniques in his never-ending quest for extraordinary bread.In The Bread Bakerx2019;s Apprentice, Peter shares his latest bread breakthroughs, arising from his study in several of Francex2019;s famed boulangeries and the always-enlightening time spent in the culinary academy kitchen with his students. Peer over Peterx2019;s shoulder as he learns from Parisx2019;s most esteemed bakers, like Lionel PoilxE2;ne and Phillippe Gosselin, whose pain xE0; lx2019;ancienne has revolutionized the art of baguette making. Then stand alongside his students in the kitchen as Peter teaches the classic twelve stages of building bread, his clear instructions accompanied by over 100 step-by-step photographs.Youx2019;ll put newfound knowledge into practice with 50 new master formulas for such classic breads as rustic ciabatta, hearty pain de campagne, old-school New York bagels, and the bookx2019;s Holy Grailx2013;Peterx2019;s version of the famed pain xE0; lx2019;ancienne. En route, Peter distills hard science, advanced techniques, and food history into a remarkably accessible and engaging resource that is as rich and multitextured as the loaves youx2019;ll turn out. This is original food writing at its most captivating, teaching at its most inspired and inspiringx2013;and the rewards are some of the best breads under the sun.