Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

Unique Method for Bread Making by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François

Sep 24, 2008 Liliana Tommasini

Co-authors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François have combined their talents to develop a unique method to bread making to produce artisan bread in only five minutes a day.

This article is Part 1 of a series of 2 articles.

Part 2: Italian Semolina Bread

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day demonstrates a unique method of bread making developed by co-authors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François. In the Introduction chapter of the book, they reveal their 'secret' on how five minutes of preparation time will produce freshly baked bread every day.

Below is a brief descripton of the chapters which are well organized and written. Sidebars are included to provide additional information when necessary. Beautiful photography by Mark Luinenburg showcases some of the scrumptious artisan breads and pastries produced by the recipes in this book.

Ingredients, Equipment, Tips and Techniques

• The Ingredients chapter is basically a practical guide to the ingredients such as flours, grains, yeast, seeds, nuts and chocolate used to bake the artisan breads.
• Basic equipment from baking stones to pastry brushes is listed in order of importance in the Equipment chapter.
• The Tips and Techniques chapter provides useful information on baking good quality breads, how to store breads and resolve baking problems.

The RecipesFirst, there is the Master Recipe chapter with step-by-step instructions and photos, which is the basis of the approximately 100 artisan bread recipes in the book. Following these baking bread instructions will certainly produce an authentic artisan bread. The remaining chapters include recipes for:

• Peasant Loaves such as Italian Semolina Bread, Olive Bread, Bran Enriched White Bread, Bagels, Soft Pretzels
• Flatbreads and Pizzas such as Olive Fougasse, Focaccia with Onion and Rosemary, Pita, and Naan
• Enriched Breads and Pastries such as Sticky Caramel Rolls, Brioche, Beignets, Buttermilk Bread, Soft American-Style White Bread

Following the Index, there is a list of sources for bread-making products.

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a valuable resource for both the experienced and novice bread maker. Following the simple and quick method developed by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François will produce crusty artisan breads and delectable pastries while ensuring the art of bread-making is here to stay.

The Authors

Jeff Hertzberg with his love of bread which he refined with travel thoughout France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Britain and Morroco and Zoë François, pastry chef and baker trained at the Culinary Institute of America, combined their talents and passion to develop this simple and quick method to bake artisan bread and the bread recipes using the method.

Visit the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes web site for recipes and information on events and classes.

Permission to print photos granted by author Zoë François.

Artisan Bread in 5 Mintues a Day

Hardcover, 242 pages

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

ISBN: 0-312-36291-9

Authors: Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François

Photography: Mark Luinenburg

Price: $27.95 US/$30.95 CAN

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