A review by ansate
De macht van de megaonderneming: Naar een rechtvaardige internationale economie by Joost Smiers, John Huige, Pieter Pekelharing

4.0

The only recipe I made out of this was the "Basic Soft White Sandwich Loaf" and it is hands down the best bread I've ever made. (As a guesstimate, I've made at least 50 loaves of bread of the last 4 years.) The only thing I anticipate changing about it is subbing in a little whole wheat flour because I feel wrong eating white bread. [return][return]Other than using a store brand of all purpose flour, and adjusting the rise times by eye for high altitude, I followed the recipe strictly. (Hand knead method)[return][return]She's wonderfully precise, but that's almost too much for my "flip through, bake something on a whim" style. [return]I'm sure she's totally right that having a long sponge stage improves flavor - but I want bread now! I prefer things that tell me the perfect way to do it, but with the caveat of "but will be ok if you do it this simpler way".[return][return]It's not the best bread book for me - I don't think I'll need to own a copy. I totally understand that being a perfectionist is how you come up with the best recipes, but it does take some of the fun out of trying to follow them. [return][return]But if you are a perfectionist and you're willing to track down the right brand of flour, weigh all your ingredients, etc. then I bet you'd love this book.