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| The Bread Bible | 
 enlarge | Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 3449
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 640
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.9
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.4 x 1.8
ISBN: 0393057941
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
EAN: 9780393057942
ASIN: 0393057941
Publication Date: October 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 Predictable Results Every Time September 18, 2008
As an enthusiastic amateur bread-maker, I have tried for years to get reliable results - unsuccessfully. Then I discovered The Bread Bible... The author's explanations are thorough and comprehensible, and best of all, the end result matches what she predicts.
With all the other books I have studied then worked from, my husband would comment that the authors must have left out some important key piece of information. My loaves were too flat, or too dense; if I had a success, I was unable to reproduce it a second time. Frustration reigned. Those days are gone, thanks to this book and the author's work.
I have made baguettes from The Bread Bible three times in three weeks - the resulting loaves have huge chewy holes, fine flavour, and blistered crisp crusts.
Two other loaves I've tried have been equally successful.
I am most grateful to the author, and encourage anyone with a passion for bread-making to get this book.
Not for Beginners ... but DO try this at home July 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was a gift from someone several years ago when I first expressed an interest in learning to bake bread ... At first, I thought it was complicated and somewhat intimidating but I was determined and shelved the book while I started with some lesser complicated bread recipes. After a few months, and feeling rather confident in my abilities, I took a stab at one of the recipes ... It took longer than any other recipe I'd ever made, I spent more effort in following the directions and really FELT as though I were making something worthwhile. And, in the end, I did!
That being said ... this book is absolutely not for beginners ... it was far too intimidating to someone who'd only been baking bread for a few weeks ... but once I got my fingers doughy in lesser complicated recipes, this book was like the Light at the end of the tunnel ... and the recipes are like rewards for a job well done.
I was horrified to find out that when I moved, my copy of the Bible had gone missing! So now I simply must learn to love a new copy ... I highly recommend this for the experienced baker.
 Consistently Poor Results July 28, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I agree with all the other 1-star reviewers. I found overly complicated directions on the one hand and not enough basic information on the other. My doughs were consistently wet and sticky. Her estimated prep times were WAY off. I too would get half-way through the process only to find out it would take much longer than I thought. Not clear at all and also very NOT fun. Left me feeling very depressed so had to drink more wine. I had planned on giving this book away asap but don't want anyone I like to get it!
Never been able to make good bread, but can now- July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been trying to make bread for over 15 years, and it never tasted right. This book is excellent and I would recommend it to everyone. My homemade bread tastes better than what I would buy at the bakery. Rose tells you with detailed instructions how to make, what to use, down to the brands, and exactly how the science of bread baking works. If you follow her instructions I swear YOU CAN'T MESS IT UP! Now that I have her cookbook I kind of laugh and wonder why I thought it was so hard before, because seriously, she makes it so easy to understand.
Impressive! June 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is chock full of recipes that are very detailed and have the aility to deliver professional results in the home.
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