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The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker (a Cookbook) (Spiral Bound)

The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker (a Cookbook) (Spiral Bound)

#1 New York Times Bestseller • USA TODAY Bestseller • Publishers Weekly BestsellerNamed One of the Best Cookbooks of the Year by: New York magazine, The Readable Feast, AOL, Here & NowThe Best Gifts for Bread Bakers in 2025, Food...

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#1 New York Times Bestseller • USA TODAY Bestseller • Publishers Weekly Bestseller

Named One of the Best Cookbooks of the Year by: New York magazine, The Readable Feast, AOL, Here & Now

The Best Gifts for Bread Bakers in 2025, Food Network

With more recipes than any other contemporary bread baking book, this stunning, easy-to-use volume with 125 recipes for every baker—whether novice or bread-head—is beautifully photographed and complete with a ribbon marker.

Authoritative and accessible, 
The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread is exceptional for its range: the 125 recipes for yeasted and naturally leavened breads are designed to appeal to novices and advanced bakers alike, as well as those who are deep into sourdough.

Everything you want to know about how to make a perfect loaf is here: from techniques for folding and shaping, to information about flour, yeast, and temperature, along with key tips such as how to work with temperamental dough and best practices for storing different breads. Each recipe is accompanied by a gorgeous four-color photo, and the instructional information includes step-by-step photography along with QR codes throughout that direct you to how-to videos. The book also includes an elegant ribbon marker.

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The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread is the most expansive and inclusive list of any bread-baking book, and it boasts new and classic recipes such as the following:


-Flatbreads: Focaccia, Naan, Pita, Scallion Pancake, Lavash, Seedy Crackers
-Pan Loaves: Everyday Bread, English Muffin Toasting Bread, Tiger Milk Bread
-Sourdough: Baguette, Sandwich Bread, Cinnamon Swirl
-Hearth Breads: Classic Miche, Chocolate Levain, Sesame Whole Wheat Loaf
-Buns, Bagels, and Rolls: Conchas, Bolo Bao, Jerusalem Bagels, Buttermilk Buns
-“Fancy” Breads: Basic Babka, Big Sticky Bun, Stollen
-Things to Make with Bread: Cheddar Kimchi Strata, Sourdough Lasagna, Migas

The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread demystifies bread baking and will make any newbie a confident baker while expanding the skill and repertoire of experienced bakers.


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Brigitte H

Comprehensive, complete, beautiful and useful. So much variety. And see the professional reviews! See picture. I got a great already in the oven and it smells so good!

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GREGORY O. MARSALEK

I like this book, but as a relatively novice bread baker I find it lacking in something I consider important... a troubleshooting guide for my bakes.

What does it mean if my bread splits at the bottom, despite being well-scored?

What if my dough isn't rising after an hour proofing despite warm temperatures?

Why is my bread crumbly?

Why does my bread have large holes in it?

Many more questions can be asked. My main issue seems to be underproofing, even when it's doubled in size and properly scored, it splits along the bottom or sides. It still tastes good and it must be close because the crumb is usually good, too. I just wish there was a guide with pictures in the book rather than me having to search the internet.

Otherwise, this book is pretty good. Lots of recipes and I've tried several. Right now I'm focusing on sourdough, though, and would like more sourdough discard recipes. The discard book I bought has lousy recipes (not this book) and this book has very few. The pretzels were pretty good, though. For a novice sourdough baker, I would like a better definition of when to use the sourdough starter in recipes as a starter because it's a bit fuzzy on when it is defined as discard and when it is still starter. Also, I noticed only a few recipes specify that starter can be used instead of yeast when I know it can be used more widely. King Arthur does have some on-line, I just wish they were included in the book.

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