{"product_id":"the-hungry-ghost-bread-book-an-offbeat-bakerys-guide-to-crafting-sourdough-loaves-flatbreads-crackers-scones-and-more-9781645022602","title":"The Hungry Ghost Bread Book: An Offbeat Bakerys Guide to Crafting Sourdough Loaves, Flatbreads, Crackers, Scones, and More","description":"\u003cb\u003e2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist for Cooking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Andr? Simon Award for Food Books for 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully written book by a true artisan. . . . Easy to read and likely to inspire, this book will take your bread-making to the next level.\"--Sandor Ellix Katz, fermentation revivalist; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Fermentation\u003c\/i\u003e and other fermentation bestsellers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's impossible to read through the recipes in \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Ghost Bread Book\u003c\/i\u003e without being inspired to scoop out some sourdough starter and get mixing.\"--Maurizio Leo, author of James Beard Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Loaf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the adventurous home baker and small-scale commercial baker alike, \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Ghost Bread Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a delicious guide and a pious devotional to the wonderful, awe-inspiring world of sourdough.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it mean to take on the practice of bread? Jonathan Stevens, co-owner of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, Massachusetts, has pondered this question over thirty years of baking sourdough bread. Baking is a ritual that demands attention, physical proximity, close observation, and continual adjustment. It begets sustenance, fosters community, and connects us with a 10,000-year-old craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hungry Ghost Bread Book \u003c\/i\u003eis a window onto one baker's artisan approach to sourdough bread--the culmination of his time in the tide of dough.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSourdough, declares Stevens, is not a \u003ci\u003estyle\u003c\/i\u003e of bread. It \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003ebread. The sourdough starter--the microbial community used to inoculate bread dough--transforms flour into something truly digestible by humans, unlocking the nutrients that are otherwise inaccessible. Stevens's unique approach to working with sourdough can be summed up by three tenets, each of which begins with \"more.\" \u003cb\u003eMore hydration, more fermentation, and more heat in the oven.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside these pages, you'll find tools, techniques, insights, short-cuts, ingredients, warnings, and a handful of haikus. You'll find instructions for creating and nurturing your own sourdough starter, as well as formulas for a variety of loaves, flatbreads, crackers, folds, scones, bagels, and more, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight-Grain Bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFig \u0026amp; Sage Bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotato-Thyme Fougasse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSesame-Spelt Crackers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosemary Walnut Scones \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe results are quite fantastic: bread that bites back, heels worth chewing on, and scraps worth toasting. A return to real Wonder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Hungry Ghost feeds more than spirits with its spectacular breads.\"--\u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e (naming Hungry Ghost Bread a \"Great American Bread Bakery\")\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2400221\"\u003eJonathan Stevens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645022602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645022609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB009000\"\u003eCourses \u0026amp; Dishes | Bread\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB115000\"\u003eIndividual Chefs \u0026amp; Restaurants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB004000\"\u003eMethods | Baking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e is co-owner of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, MA, nominated six times for the James Beard Awards. His bread has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTaste\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He has taught baking workshops throughout New England and is ready to sit on your kitchen countertop. He's also a poet, songwriter, and inveterate cyclist. Previous jobs have included: window washing, rough carpentry, housing advocacy, traditional Inuit medicine research, and merchant marine deckhand in the Gulf of Mexico. His songs can be found on Spotify, and the poems are slipped into bread bags at work. He lives on the edge of Conway State Forest with his partner, Cheryl Maffie, and a sharp bread knife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48111237693677,"sku":"9781645022602","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_6bba6238-75c2-4a9a-bdb4-e94348963eec.jpg?v=1747652555","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-hungry-ghost-bread-book-an-offbeat-bakerys-guide-to-crafting-sourdough-loaves-flatbreads-crackers-scones-and-more-9781645022602","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}