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Book Synopsis: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Portland’s most acclaimed and beloved baker comes this must-have baking guide, featuring recipes for world-class breads and pizzas and a variety of schedules suited for the home baker.
There are few things more satisfying than biting into a freshly made, crispy-on-the-outside, soft-and-supple-on-the-inside slice of perfectly baked bread. For Portland-based baker Ken Forkish, well-made bread is more than just a pleasure—it is a passion that has led him to create some of the best and most critically lauded breads and pizzas in the country. In Flour Water Salt Yeast, Forkish translates his obsessively honed craft into scores of recipes for rustic boules and Neapolitan-style pizzas, all suited for the home baker. Forkish developed and tested all of the recipes in his home oven, and his impeccable formulas and clear instructions result in top-quality artisan breads and pizzas that stand up against those sold in the best bakeries anywhere.
Whether you’re a total beginner or a serious baker, Flour Water Salt Yeast has a recipe that suits your skill level and time constraints: Start with a straight dough and have fresh bread ready by supper time, or explore pre-ferments with a bread that uses biga or poolish. If you’re ready to take your baking to the next level, follow Forkish’s step-by-step guide to making a levain starter with only flour and water, and be amazed by the delicious complexity of your naturally leavened bread. Pizza lovers can experiment with a variety of doughs and sauces to create the perfect pie using either a pizza stone or a cast-iron skillet.
Flour Water Salt Yeast is more than just a collection of recipes for amazing bread and pizza—it offers a complete baking education, with a thorough yet accessible explanation of the tools and techniques that set artisan bread apart. Featuring a tutorial on baker’s percentages, advice for manipulating ingredients ratios to create custom doughs, tips for adapting bread baking schedules to fit your day-to-day life, and an entire chapter that demystifies the levain-making process, Flour Water Salt Yeast is an indispensable resource for bakers who want to make their daily bread exceptional bread.
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Are you tired of store-bought bread that lacks flavor and character? Look no further than Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza. This New York Times bestseller is a baking guide that will take your bread-making skills to the next level. Written by Portland's most celebrated baker, Ken Forkish, this cookbook is filled with recipes for world-class breads and pizzas that are perfect for any home baker.
With Flour Water Salt Yeast, you can achieve that irresistible combination of a crispy crust and a soft, flavorful interior in every slice of bread you bake. Forkish, renowned for his exceptional breads and pizzas, shares his expertise and passion, ensuring that even beginners can create top-quality artisanal products. All recipes have been meticulously tested and designed to be baked in a home oven, so you can achieve professional results from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Whether you're short on time or looking for a challenge, this cookbook offers recipes for every skill level and time constraint. Choose from quick straight dough recipes that let you have fresh bread ready for supper or experiment with pre-ferments like biga or poolish for more complex flavors. Forkish's detailed step-by-step instructions even guide you through making a levain starter with just flour and water, unlocking the delicious complexity of naturally leavened bread.
Pizza lovers will also rejoice with the variety of doughs and sauce recipes provided. With options to use a pizza stone or a cast-iron skillet, you can create the perfect, restaurant-quality pizza at home. From classic Margherita to adventurous combinations, the possibilities are endless.
But Flour Water Salt Yeast is more than just a cookbook. It's a complete baking education. Learn about baker's percentages, how to manipulate ingredient ratios to create customized doughs, and tips for adapting baking schedules to fit your busy life. The book also includes an entire chapter dedicated to demystifying the levain-making process.
Don't settle for ordinary bread. Elevate your baking skills and make your daily bread exceptional with Flour Water Salt Yeast. Click here to order your copy now and embark on a journey of artisanal bread and pizza perfection.
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