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From Portland’s most acclaimed and beloved baker comes a must-have baking guide with recipes for world-class breads and pizzas and schedules suited for the home baker.

There are few things more satisfying than biting into freshly made bread that is crispy outside and soft inside.

For Portland-based baker Ken Forkish, well-made bread is more than pleasure — it is a passion that produced some of the country’s best breads and pizzas.

In Flour Water Salt Yeast, Forkish turns his obsessively honed craft into scores of recipes for rustic boules and Neapolitan-style pizzas, all adjusted for the home oven.

He developed and tested every recipe in his home oven. His clear formulas and instructions produce top-quality artisan breads and pizzas that rival the best bakeries.

Whether you are a beginner or a serious baker, the book has recipes to match your skill and schedule: make a straight dough and have fresh bread by supper, or try pre-ferments like biga or poolish.

Ready to advance? Follow Forkish’s step-by-step guide to making a levain starter with only flour and water. Enjoy the complex, delicious flavor of naturally leavened bread.

Pizza lovers can test different doughs and sauces and bake perfect pies using a pizza stone or cast-iron skillet.

The book is more than recipes — it is a complete baking education. It explains tools and techniques that set artisan bread apart. It includes a baker’s percentages tutorial, advice for changing ingredient ratios, tips to fit baking into your daily life, and a full chapter that demystifies levain.

Flour Water Salt Yeast is an indispensable resource for bakers who want to make exceptional daily bread.

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