In this comprehensive cookbook, America's Test Kitchen breaks down the
often intimidating art and science of bread baking, making it easy for
anyone to create foolproof, bakery-quality breads at home.
Many home cooks find bread baking rewarding but intimidating. In Bread
Illustrated, America's Test Kitchen shows bakers of all levels how to
make foolproof breads, rolls, flatbreads, and more at home. Each master
recipe is presented as a hands-on and reassuring tutorial illustrated
with six to 16 full-color step-by-step photos. Organized by level of
difficulty to make bread baking less daunting, the book progresses from
the simplest recipes for the novice baker to artisan-style loaves,
breads that use starters, and more complex project recipes. The recipes
cover a wide and exciting range of breads from basics and classics like
Easy Sandwich Bread and Fluffy Dinner Rolls to interesting breads from
around the world including Lahmacun, Panettone, and Fig and Fennel
Bread.