Today's bread lacks the taste of former times - partly due to the flour and the short time taken in making and maturing the dough, but mainly because of the oven. Bread is cooked in hot air, or steamed to death it never has the chance to develop the crackling deep crust, or capture that indefinable aroma of wheat that comes from making bread slowly and baking it in brick. In the ancient world, ovens were invented solely for baking bread, and the design, materials and methods of firing of ovens still working in the Greek countryside - and those which stand ruined in village squares in the Dordogne - are essentially the same as those that baked bread for Julius Caesar. Written with the novice builder in mind, this book describes the stages of construction of a brick oven for the garden, with no fire hazards, no major structural problems and no planning difficulties. Detailed plans and illustrations are provided. Further chapters describe how to fire and run such ovens, and give recipes for basic breads and pizzas, and there is an additional section on restoring and running old ovens, thousands of which which survive in farmhouses across Britain.
ISBN:
9780907325703
Format:
Paperback Book
Publisher:
PROSPECT BOOKS
Published Date:
12/09/1996
Pages:
160
Availability:
This title will be ordered from the publisher and usually ships by us within 25 days. Allow a few extra days for delivery
Cookbooks.com.au is Australia’s leading online bookstore dedicated to all the cooks in the world who enjoy creating wonderful food for you and friends to enjoy. Whether you are buying cookbooks for yourself as a home cook or to further advance your skills as a professional chef, you will find the cookbook for you at Cookbooks.com.au. Join The Cookbook Club for free today and buy your culinary books at everyday discounted prices and for your convenience we deliver your books directly to your door at a special discounted postal rate. In addition to having Australia’s biggest dedicated online culinary bookstore we have also made available to you an extensive range of specialty books on Diet and Health related cookery and recipe books. We like to compliment your gourmet life experiences by offering to you our extensive discounted range of beverage books on wine, beer, cocktails, tea, coffee and much more. Make Cookbooks.com.au your one stop destination on the web for all your gourmet resources as we search the globe and provide you with extensive culinary news, blogs and links to other great gourmet sites of interest. Backed by Boutique Hotel Management Company with a combined 50 years experience in the Australasian hospitality industry, we understand your needs and requirements to succeed and enjoy your culinary lifestyle and so we are constantly looking at ways we can improve our service to you. For peace of mind all of your orders are automatically insured and we guarantee all of our books will meet with your satisfaction, or your money back.Be inspired, create and enjoy life.
