ISBN: 9781890132057 Year Added to Catalog: 1999 Book Format: Paperback Book Art: b&w photographs and illustrations, 8-page color section, sources, glossary, bibliography, index Number of Pages: 8 x 10, 250 pages Book Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Old ISBN: 1890132055 Release Date: April 1, 1999
The Bread Builders: Hearth Loaves and Masonry Ovens, by Daniel Wing and Alan Scott, is a serious book, written for people who take their bread baking seriously. It is not a cookbook but one whose object is to help the baker understand all parts of the process that go into creating an excellent loaf. As such, it is a technical journal that thoroughly details natural fermentation, bread grains and flours, leavens and dough, and dough development. The second part is about masonry ovens and their construction, since both authors agree that such an oven is a necessary part of creating the excellent loaf. Each chapter of the book includes a visit to a commercial or private venture which is using some or all of the processes being described. The book is not a light read but should prove inspiring to those wanting more information about the baking process, how to construct a masonry oven or anyone who is glad to see that these traditional methods are being nurtured rather than forgotten.
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