Dimensions
232 x 221 x 13mm
Bread lovers and baking enthusiasts who covet the mouth-watering aroma and tantalising taste of the most esteemed of breads, sourdough, will delight in this book. It describes the basics of preparing a sourdough culture, and then moves on to building, shaping, and baking these storied loaves from the ground up.
Ed Wood mixes hard science with a profound respect for baking traditions, emphasising the importance of ingredient selection and paying homage to the baking techniques practiced by the ancient Egyptians.
Baking, history, chemistry, cultural anthropology - this is truly a sourdough magnum opus, an engaging, authoritative volume that, most importantly, will show you how to prepare these scrumptious breads in your own kitchen.
