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# Josey Baker Bread: Get Baking • Make Great Bread • Be Happy!

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Review: The ESSENTIAL beginner's guide! - This is not a perfect book. But it did what no other book or YouTube channel or instagram account or online blog had been able to do before - it gave me the confidence to start baking. I can't count the number of "beginner" guides I'd read that left me feeling dumb. What makes Josey's book different is the way he structures things. Recipes are written as "lessons" in ascending order of complexity - each trying to drive home ONE basic concept so you can learn one small step at a time. And hey, if you're feeling frisky, you can just skip ahead! After reading the first two lessons, I dove straight into lesson 3. No regrets. Equally important is the fact that he writes in such an approachable way. He couches what could be intimidating concepts (baker's percentages! but I'm terrible at math!) in a simple, encouraging way. He deploys pictures expertly - as a teaching aid and not just for wow factor (although: wow!). Whenever I have doubts about my crust, I crack open this book and take a peek at his guide to browning. Early on Josey lays out several potential baking schedules, emphasizing the idea that baking is adaptable & recognizing that not everyone wants to wake up at 6am and start baking bread. This is is one of those fundamentals that nobody tells you about. Dovetailing with this, and even more important, he focuses on telling you the signs to look for when your dough is done fermenting at every step of the way, rather than giving you strict #s of hours. This is SO VITAL to baking, because times vary so much depending on ambient temperature. Once you know the signs, reading other books and knowing when you should disregard the stated number of hours results in much, much better bread. It also helps you with scheduling - knowing that you can let your dough sit 6-8 hours instead of 4 can be the difference between fitting bread into your schedule and not - (how "overnight" is "overnight"?) And finally, one small thing: he lists out the amount of ingredients needed in a grid, with different columns for different # of loaves. WHY isn't this the default way EVERY bread book works?! I am baking for 2 people, we can't go through 2 loaves of bread every week - by the time we'd get to a second loaf, it would be stale. Again - flexibility!! Now, like I said, this book isn't perfect. By the time I got to sourdough (lesson 8) I found myself having to resort more to looking things up online and asking friends for help debug my frisbee loaves. But by then I was armed with all the knowledge in this book, I knew where to start and what to ask. But there are a couple of sourdough concepts I wish he'd dived into a little deeper. He uses a 100% whole wheat starter - he doesn't really talk about flours for starters, other than to say he likes the complexity of flavor WW adds to a bread flour-based loaf. What he doesn't tell you, that I found out on my own, is that 100% whole wheat can inhibit gluten development, making it tough to get high rise with (shout out to Serious Eats' "The Best Flour for Sourdough Starters: An Investigation" article!). Once I switched to 50/50 AP/WW I saw an instant improvement in my oven spring. I've now been baking for 4 years and I still have no idea how Josey manages to get such rise out of whole wheat loaves (if you ever look at his bakery's output, it's all whole grain loaves, and I don't understand!! Teach me, Josey, teach me!!) The other small thing I wish he'd done is really, REALLY drive home how important it is to use *peaked* starter. It's something he says, but unlike his other lessons he glosses over it and it's something that makes a HUGE difference! It would have saved me weeks of debugging! And lastly, he, like many authors, claims that your dough will "double in size" in the fridge. It does not. Fridging dough retards the yeast so that it grows so, so slowly. You're not really looking for it to grow, you're just looking for it to develop flavor. It's done when it's reached the sourness you want (though leave it too long and it will deflate.) There's some other intermediate concepts he doesn't really cover, and I think a *perfect* book would. But that's okay. I would much rather have this than some hefty tome that's too overwhelming for beginners. (though, I do really wish he'd explained what an autolyse is, and why he doesn't do one. Even if you don't do one, when you move beyond his book it's something you're going to encounter a lot so it's very useful to know the theory behind it!) But again - these are nitpicks. Here's the important part: Whenever my friends ask me how they can learn to make bread, I point them to this book. No other sources. Just this. And 4 years later, I'm still making Josey's sourdough recipe every week - just with 50/50 starter ;)
Review: Share the loaves! - I am usually not in the habit of leaving 5-star reviews before I'm totally done with a book, but seeing how things have turned out, I am left with no choice... Josey imparts so much enthusiasm about the art of baking bread that it is no coincidence he has won accolades all over; he deserves every superlative thrown his way. He is funny, easy to follow, and the book is clearly organized with plenty of pictures to knead along. I began with an easy recipe for a simple loaf using commercial yeast and a short turnaround time. The results were good but not impressive; edible, but not something I'd be proud to share with close ones. On this Josey is clear, as his goal is to get you comfortable with the ingredients and the process before jumping into more advanced methods. From here you're introduced to the multi-step process where you prepare a pre-ferment the night before baking to allow the dough to develop flavor. As with your skills, the results start looking and tasting better. But the real reason I got the book in the first place, was to learn how to make the much sought-after sourdough bread. Like all good things, it takes time and patience, as you must first get your "sourdough starter" going which took almost two weeks of daily feeding until I was satisfied with the result. Once your starter is all bubbly and smelling of vinegar and beer, you may begin prepping your dough which begins the night before and continues in spurts of folding and kneading until you've built enough gluten to let the dough relax and proof (every hour for 4 hours). Finally, it's off to the oven after many hours of intermittent care and attention. Honest, the results are worth it not just in the flavor department, but in the knowledge that you've tamed the beast and learned a mystical skill that has largely remained unchanged for millennia. You'll also gain a brand new appreciation for bread and the people baking it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #296,021 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #476 in Bread Baking (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 446 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ESSENTIAL beginner's guide!
*by M***Y on January 13, 2023*

This is not a perfect book. But it did what no other book or YouTube channel or instagram account or online blog had been able to do before - it gave me the confidence to start baking. I can't count the number of "beginner" guides I'd read that left me feeling dumb. What makes Josey's book different is the way he structures things. Recipes are written as "lessons" in ascending order of complexity - each trying to drive home ONE basic concept so you can learn one small step at a time. And hey, if you're feeling frisky, you can just skip ahead! After reading the first two lessons, I dove straight into lesson 3. No regrets. Equally important is the fact that he writes in such an approachable way. He couches what could be intimidating concepts (baker's percentages! but I'm terrible at math!) in a simple, encouraging way. He deploys pictures expertly - as a teaching aid and not just for wow factor (although: wow!). Whenever I have doubts about my crust, I crack open this book and take a peek at his guide to browning. Early on Josey lays out several potential baking schedules, emphasizing the idea that baking is adaptable & recognizing that not everyone wants to wake up at 6am and start baking bread. This is is one of those fundamentals that nobody tells you about. Dovetailing with this, and even more important, he focuses on telling you the signs to look for when your dough is done fermenting at every step of the way, rather than giving you strict #s of hours. This is SO VITAL to baking, because times vary so much depending on ambient temperature. Once you know the signs, reading other books and knowing when you should disregard the stated number of hours results in much, much better bread. It also helps you with scheduling - knowing that you can let your dough sit 6-8 hours instead of 4 can be the difference between fitting bread into your schedule and not - (how "overnight" is "overnight"?) And finally, one small thing: he lists out the amount of ingredients needed in a grid, with different columns for different # of loaves. WHY isn't this the default way EVERY bread book works?! I am baking for 2 people, we can't go through 2 loaves of bread every week - by the time we'd get to a second loaf, it would be stale. Again - flexibility!! Now, like I said, this book isn't perfect. By the time I got to sourdough (lesson 8) I found myself having to resort more to looking things up online and asking friends for help debug my frisbee loaves. But by then I was armed with all the knowledge in this book, I knew where to start and what to ask. But there are a couple of sourdough concepts I wish he'd dived into a little deeper. He uses a 100% whole wheat starter - he doesn't really talk about flours for starters, other than to say he likes the complexity of flavor WW adds to a bread flour-based loaf. What he doesn't tell you, that I found out on my own, is that 100% whole wheat can inhibit gluten development, making it tough to get high rise with (shout out to Serious Eats' "The Best Flour for Sourdough Starters: An Investigation" article!). Once I switched to 50/50 AP/WW I saw an instant improvement in my oven spring. I've now been baking for 4 years and I still have no idea how Josey manages to get such rise out of whole wheat loaves (if you ever look at his bakery's output, it's all whole grain loaves, and I don't understand!! Teach me, Josey, teach me!!) The other small thing I wish he'd done is really, REALLY drive home how important it is to use *peaked* starter. It's something he says, but unlike his other lessons he glosses over it and it's something that makes a HUGE difference! It would have saved me weeks of debugging! And lastly, he, like many authors, claims that your dough will "double in size" in the fridge. It does not. Fridging dough retards the yeast so that it grows so, so slowly. You're not really looking for it to grow, you're just looking for it to develop flavor. It's done when it's reached the sourness you want (though leave it too long and it will deflate.) There's some other intermediate concepts he doesn't really cover, and I think a *perfect* book would. But that's okay. I would much rather have this than some hefty tome that's too overwhelming for beginners. (though, I do really wish he'd explained what an autolyse is, and why he doesn't do one. Even if you don't do one, when you move beyond his book it's something you're going to encounter a lot so it's very useful to know the theory behind it!) But again - these are nitpicks. Here's the important part: Whenever my friends ask me how they can learn to make bread, I point them to this book. No other sources. Just this. And 4 years later, I'm still making Josey's sourdough recipe every week - just with 50/50 starter ;)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Share the loaves!
*by W***. on October 15, 2019*

I am usually not in the habit of leaving 5-star reviews before I'm totally done with a book, but seeing how things have turned out, I am left with no choice... Josey imparts so much enthusiasm about the art of baking bread that it is no coincidence he has won accolades all over; he deserves every superlative thrown his way. He is funny, easy to follow, and the book is clearly organized with plenty of pictures to knead along. I began with an easy recipe for a simple loaf using commercial yeast and a short turnaround time. The results were good but not impressive; edible, but not something I'd be proud to share with close ones. On this Josey is clear, as his goal is to get you comfortable with the ingredients and the process before jumping into more advanced methods. From here you're introduced to the multi-step process where you prepare a pre-ferment the night before baking to allow the dough to develop flavor. As with your skills, the results start looking and tasting better. But the real reason I got the book in the first place, was to learn how to make the much sought-after sourdough bread. Like all good things, it takes time and patience, as you must first get your "sourdough starter" going which took almost two weeks of daily feeding until I was satisfied with the result. Once your starter is all bubbly and smelling of vinegar and beer, you may begin prepping your dough which begins the night before and continues in spurts of folding and kneading until you've built enough gluten to let the dough relax and proof (every hour for 4 hours). Finally, it's off to the oven after many hours of intermittent care and attention. Honest, the results are worth it not just in the flavor department, but in the knowledge that you've tamed the beast and learned a mystical skill that has largely remained unchanged for millennia. You'll also gain a brand new appreciation for bread and the people baking it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book will get you baking in no time! (Excellent for beginners and some good recipes for those already somewhat experienced)
*by M***E on September 13, 2017*

Josey does a great job at getting you baking bread right away. The writing is fun and I enjoyed the little stories along the way. The information is spread out nicely throughout the book so there isn't too much information overload right at the beginning. Rather there are many different bread lessons and each one builds nicely off the last. Another facet that I don't want to overlook is how excited I get about making bread after reading in the book for a few minutes. Josey also provides various schedule options so that making bread can fit into your life and schedule rather than trying to fit your schedule around bread. I haven't finished all the bread lessons yet but I'm excited to see where it goes I've made delicious bread already! Its a great book for those who are beginning baking like myself and I imagine nice for those who've made some loafs before as well. I will continue to reference the recipes in this book in the future and even reread chapters to get a good laugh :) What this book doesn't provide is the nitty gritty details and science behind baking bread and what is going on in the process. I am very detailed oriented and enjoy science so this is something I was still looking for after reading through the bread section. I'm glad those details were not there in the beginning I feel that I would have stopped making bread. There are many many other great resources for those details and I think Josey wisely left them out of this book. Tartine Bread, Flour Water Salt Yeast, and 101 Breadmaking online at Serious Eats are all better references for the science and the details about what is going on during the various stages. I picked up the kindle version and it worked great for me; I think it may be missing some pictures that the book has or the layout may be a little off sometimes but it works for me. If you're more into physical books and recipes I'd go that route, otherwise the electronic version worked fine for me. Enjoy!

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