Beginner bakers will have their hands held the entire way, with troubleshooting sections and numerous sidebars answering almost every question they may have—like how to store a sourdough starter long-term, how bakers’ percentages actually work, and a visual guide to common “bread fails” and how to remedy them. Seasoned bakers will relish deep dives into the science behind baking processes and expert information on how to build their “baker’s intuition” and level up by experimenting with hydration, ingredient ratios, freshly milled grains, and specialty flours. Whether you’re new to bread baking or a pro, The Perfect Loaf will be your indispensable guide in the kitchen.
About The Author:
Maurizio Leo is a home baker and the creator of the award-winning sourdough website, The Perfect Loaf, and author of the New York Times Bestselling cookbook, The Perfect Loaf. His articles and recipes on bread baking have appeared on Food52, King Arthur, Edible New Mexico, the Bread Baker’s Guild of America, and Bread Magazine. He holds a master’s degree in computer science, is a co-creator of the award-winning stargazing app SkyView, and has spent the past decade baking sourdough bread in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Product Details:
- Publisher : Clarkson Potter; First Edition
- Author : Maurizio Leo
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 432 pages
- Categories : Digital Downloads
brad worley –
The recipes are wonderful. I’ve made the pain de mie, cranberry walnut, and numerous other whole grain loaves. The directions are so easy to follow and the results are incredible. Love everything about this book. Buy it! You will not regret it! Anyone that loves sourdough will find this book invaluable.
WC –
Almost certainly among the best sourdough bread recipe books out there.If you bake bread, you need this book. Period.
teresa s. –
Takes all the intimidation out of baking sourdough bread because all the questions are answered clearly and completely.
Mokiki –
Disappointed the recipe I use all the time wasn’t published in the book, so I have a printed copy stuffed in the pages…
Raphaela –
I use this book for all my sourdough baking these days. Maurizio goes through great lengths to explain every step of the process. The end results are fantastic! He also has a newsletter with great info. and he answers questions you may have. New, or advanced, you will make outstanding breads with the help of this book. My highest recommendation.
Davis Summer –
As a fresh culinary student who has an interest in breads, this book has helped me understand and comprehend sourdough in ways I never thought I could. It’s such an informative and helpful book. The QR codes throughout let you scan them to see videos helping explain the steps, which is such an amazing feature. It’s really helped me understand sourdough from the first day of a starter to the end product loaf.
Greg Solfanelli –
Maurizio succeeded at creating a book that married so well the art and science of bread baking. I own books from many great authors/bakers, like Forkish, Lahey, Reinhart, Leader and others and this right at the top of the list. My favorite recipe from the book is the lemon and herb sourdough.
Christopher Trybun –
If you baking bread you need this book!
Christopher Trybun –
If you baking bread you need this book!
annemarie –
I have been making sourdough for almost a year and wanted to advance my skill level. this book does exactly that. it is very thorough and does a great job explaining the why’s and why nots. if you buy this book make sure you have a scale all the recipes are weighed in grams.
Garret –
Birthday present for my wife who collects cookbooks and she loves it
Adam Bleibtreu –
This book is beautiful and the recipes seem great. I returned the book before making any of the recipes because most called for multiple types of flour and I was looking for something much more basic. If you love the science of baking and have a pantry big enough for 6-9 types of flour you might enjoy this book.
Yoann –
If you’re a beginner and or professional this probably one of the best book on the market you can buy today. All you need to know from the very basics to advanced is all well written for the reader. I believe this is going to be my guide and with me for my lifetime.
Mokiki –
Disappointed the recipe I use all the time wasn’t published in the book, so I have a printed copy stuffed in the pages…
Chef –
This book is very well written, however it’s a little too technical.
Bob –
I’ve been baking for about 10 years. This book is written for how it is to be used. It explains each step in excellent detail, with good references to more detail for repetitive tasks. It’s the most thorough baking book I’ve read, and I’ve been using it consistently since acquiring it.
Davis Summer –
As a fresh culinary student who has an interest in breads, this book has helped me understand and comprehend sourdough in ways I never thought I could. It’s such an informative and helpful book. The QR codes throughout let you scan them to see videos helping explain the steps, which is such an amazing feature. It’s really helped me understand sourdough from the first day of a starter to the end product loaf.
annemarie –
I have been making sourdough for almost a year and wanted to advance my skill level. this book does exactly that. it is very thorough and does a great job explaining the why’s and why nots. if you buy this book make sure you have a scale all the recipes are weighed in grams.
Albc –
This book will become my go-to book for a very long time. I’m just starting out with sour dough baking so I’ve got a lot to learn. This book has already taught me many of the basics but it covers well beyond that. The information, step by step and pictures are excellent. So happy I purchased.
searching –
This book is amazing with the information that it contains. However for me and the type of simple baking that I do there is too much information, too many unusual and for me difficult to find flours and other items. I will be returning this and looking for a much more basic book.
Frank –
Easy to read, and make bread
Fawn –
We are going to be making more of our own breads this year. Sourdough is our favorite, but new to me when it comes to making it. This book looks great. I have not read it cover to cover yet, but it looks like exactly what we needed!