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Cindy Fuller
 
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In article >,
(The Old Bear) wrote:

>
writes:
>
> >From:

> >Newsgroups: rec.food.baking
> >Subject: Good books about bread baking?
> >Date: 12 Mar 2005 12:09:35 -0800
> >
> >I've recently taken up bread baking, and I'd love to find some good
> >recipe books, specifically ones that describe either French bread or
> >"batard" crusty loaf type things. Can anyone recommend a good one?

>
>
> We just moved to a new house after 16 years in our old place. This
> gave me a chance to round up my baking books into one place and do
> a bibliography.
>
> Among the titles below, I think you'll find several books which will
> give you the information which you seek. A good place to start
> might be Joe Ortiz' book "The Village Baker" which provides both
> recipes and techniques.
>
>
[list of books snipped]

And I thought I had a lot of baking books! I would also add Bernard
Clayton's The Breads of France to the list. His directions are
meticulous (and lengthy), perfect for a novice at artisanal breads.

Cindy

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