Links to other bread sites
Cobs Bakery Organic and speciality bakery in Cambridge, England. An afternoon course with head baker Alan Ackroyd introduced me to real bread making techniques, sparking off my complete obsession with making the best tasting bread possible. Thanks Alan!
The Fresh Loaf Well established American site on all aspects of home/craft baking.
The Real Bread Campaign A UK based not-for-profit initiative that brings together real bakers, independent millers, consumers and other campaigners who truly care about bread.
Peter Reinhart Weblog of the acclaimed baker and teacher, author of the classic "The Bread Baker's Apprentice" and "American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza" and many other books. (See the Further Reading page to buy these books.)
Jeff Varasano's Famous New York Pizza Recipe A pizza page written by a true obsessive - Jeff has modified his domestic electric oven so that his pizzas cook in under 2 minutes. Very detailed and excellent pizza recipe, but you follow his oven procedure at your own risk!
The Shocking Truth About Bread An extract from Andrew Whitley's superb book "Bread Matters" explaining why most of the bread eaten in the UK is of such poor quality. (This book is not published in the USA but you can order a copy
Dan Lepard Website of the well known British artisan baker and author of "The Handmade Loaf" (see the Further Reading page to buy the book. Lots of recipes and information here for amateur and professional bakers.
Specification for true Pizza Napoletana The European Union ministry of agriculture's description of the ingredients and method for making the genuine article. Whether this is the "best" pizza is, of course, a matter of personal taste, but this is certainly a good way to understand the tradition.
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