The Sourdough Loaf

Download or read book The Sourdough Loaf written by John Downes and published by Planet Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sourdough is the original, the most delicious and the most nutritious bread, and John Downes is Australia's original traditional sourdough baker. In this remarkable book, John shares the techniques, recipes and insights, gained from over 40 years of artisan sourdough baking.The Sourdough Loaf is a tour de force of over 40 sourdoughs breads and the ways to make them. From the crusty perfection of the "Casalinga" to the flavour-packed wholemeal "Pans cum toto", the archaic Ginger bread, traditional Irish Barmbrack and the fermented cacao bread. There are breads suited to more tropical areas, such as the ancient breads of India, and brand new breads, such John's innovative "Bread of the Rings", all clearly articulated with a light sprinkling of the history and culture that gave rise to these delicious and most fundamental foods. The Sourdough Loaf is a book that will earn itself a place on kitchen benches and bedside tables of both professional and home bakers for many years to come.