


And his innovative, seasonal topping ideas will surprise and delight any pizza lover-and inspire you to create your own signature pies, just the way you like them. His clear, expert instructions will have you shaping pies and loading a pizza peel with the confidence of a professional pizzaiolo. Forkish offers more than a dozen different dough recipes-same-day "Saturday doughs" that you can make in the morning to bake pizza that night, levain doughs made from a naturally fermented yeast starter, and even gluten-free dough-each of which results in the best, most texturally sublime crust you've ever made at home. "If there were ever to be a bible for all things pizza-and I mean all things-Ken Forkish has just written it."-Marc Vetri, author of Mastering Pasta and owner of Vetri The Elements of Pizza breaks down each step of the pizza-making process, from choosing a dough to shaping your pie to selecting cheeses and toppings that will work for your home kitchen setup.

This book will improve anyone’s baking but also serves as a companion to Flour Water Salt Yeast, giving you everything you need to create any loaf imaginable.The James Beard and IACP Award-winning author of Flour Water Salt Yeast and one of the most trusted baking authorities in the country proves that amazing pizza is within reach of any home cook. The doughs are also versatile most can be prepared as a lidded pan loaf, open pan loaf, or as a rustic country loaf.

Included with each recipe is a handy baking schedule, helping newbies navigate their first starters and loaves. Forkish shares the secrets he has learned for making sourdough starter that’s more flour efficient while also exploring classic breads and enriched doughs, such as Japanese Milk Bread and Brioche. Think crispy, crackly crusts and soft, airy interiors, just like from your favorite artisan bakery–except it came from your own oven.Īpproachable to the home baker, while still being chock-full of expert knowledge and all-new recipes, Evolutions in Bread covers same-day loaves, overnight cold-proof doughs, and classic levains. If you want to craft artisan pan breads and rustic Dutch oven loaves at home with professional, consistent results, this is the book for you. The New York Times bestselling author of Flour Water Salt Yeast teaches you how to elevate your sandwich bread, breakfast toast, and overall bread-baking game using everything he’s learned in the last decade to perfect his loaves.
