Cookbook Review: Bread Matters

Andrew Whitley is a firm believer that store-bought bread has little nutritional value.

His book Bread Matters: The State of Modern Bread and a Definitive Guide to Baking Your Own explains the issues surrounding commercial bread production and teaches us the rewarding art of baking delicious, healthy homemade bread.

Bread Matters is a wonderful bread cookbook and reference book for the serious bread maker or anyone who is interested in making healthy bread at home.

Andrew walks readers through the entire baking process.

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He also shows us how to create great breads even with our hectic schedules in 30-40 minute "chunks" of time.

By the time you are finished reading this book, before you even try a recipe, you will have the confidence and knowledge you need to begin making great tasting homemade bread.

From pumpernickel to sourdough, Andrew Whitley takes the mystery out of baking homemade bread. He even provides recipes for gluten free bread and uses for day-old bread.

Andrew's recipes are supplemented with explanations of essential tools and ingredients, tricks of the trade, and troubleshooting tips.

Here is what another reviewer has said about Bread Matters: The State of Modern Bread and a Definitive Guide to Baking Your Own:

"In this wonderful book, Bread Matters, he (Andrew Whitley) not only brings this powerful and ancient symbol down to earth and demystifies the process, but also communicates from his heart how anyone can easily participate in the joys and rewards of the bread baking craft."
- Peter Reinhart, author of Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor

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