The Bread Book

Written by Master Chef Louis P. DeGouy, one of the world’s greatest cooks, this book is an invaluable addition to the shelf of any chef - or anyone who takes eating seriously. Amateur and professional cooks alike with an interest in breads will be delighted to find over 500 recipes for baking powder biscuits, plain and sweet breads, ryes, loaves, buns, muffins, gingerbread, popovers, scones and much more. The book provides recipes for simple and complex breads for any occasion and excellent advice on breadmaking in general, quality-selection of ingredients, and other ideas that will help when buying and choosing breads.