- A detailed, authoritative guide to artisan breads--rustic and sophisticated, savory and sweet--by award-winning author Peter Reinhart.- Includes 50 master formulas plus 40 variations; how-to illustrations; baker's percentages; weight and volume ingredient measures; and tips on finding the best millers, suppliers, and model bakeries in North America.- The hardcover edition said more than 40,000 copies.- Winner of the 1999 James Beard Foundation Award for best baking and dessert book.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
One of my favorites:
So far this book has given me some great ideas! I have added the techniques to my own.
good book:
the only thing i think its missing are more pictures of the finished products... maybe its because i bought the bread bakers apprentice first, and pictures DO make a huge difference....
Excellent Bread Book:
Love the book. Great recipes and great instructions. Everything I've made has been wonderful. Strongly recommend this to bread bakers of every level. Learn to take your time and do it right.
CRUST AND CRUMB: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers:
I OWN SEVERAL BOOKS ON THE ART OF BREAD MAKING. AT THE SAME TIME THAT I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FROM AMAZON.COM Crust & Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers I BOUGHT ANOTHER BOOK. THAT BOOK WAS MY PRINCIPAL PURCHASE AND I OPENED THE BOX AND STARTED READING IT IMMEDIATELY; HOWEVER, FROM TIME TO TIME I PICKED UP "CRUST AND CRUMB" AND SOON WAS UNABLE TO PUT IT DOWN. IT IS WELL WRITTEN, AN EASY READ AND CONTAINS "FORMULAS" FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GREAT BREAD WITH EASE, CONFIDENCE, AND GOOD RESULT FROM... more info
