Bread Baking Book No. 1 – Basics and Recipes for Authentic Bread

This book is your introduction to artisanal bread baking. Lutz Geißler teaches you the true fundamentals – from dough development to fermentation to the perfect crumb – and provides you with proven recipes you can use to bake right away.

✓ 280 pages of in-depth knowledge – written understandably, not academically

✓ 118 color photos – show you every step from preferment to slicing

✓ 114 drawings – clearly explain techniques like stretching, folding, and shaping

✓ Proven recipes – from sourdough bread to wheat-rye blends to specialties

✓ Practical knowledge – fermentation temperatures, hydration, proofing times explained concretely

Tip: Work your way slowly through the fundamentals chapters. This will save you many failed doughs later on and help you understand why your bread looks the way it does.

An indispensable reference work for every ambitious home baker – and a pleasant refresher of the artisanal foundation for professionals.

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