Name: The art and craft of bread
Uploaded: 2009-01-14T01:00:00Z
Duration: 15 min 13 s
Description: Batch to batch, crust to crust ... In tribute to the beloved staple food, baking master Peter Reinhart reflects on the cordial couplings (wheat and yeast, starch and heat) that give us our daily bread. Try not to eat a slice.

Batch to batch, crust to crust ... In tribute to the beloved staple food, baking master Peter Reinhart reflects on the cordial couplings (wheat and yeast, starch and heat) that give us our daily bread. Try not to eat a slice.

The art and craft of bread

Bread is more than a staple food—it is a symbol of transformation and the pursuit of flavor. Through a new “epoxy method,” two types of dough are bonded to unlock deeper taste, overcoming the bland reputation of whole grain breads. Each stage, from wheat seed to baked loaf, mirrors a journey from life to death and back again, revealing both the science and spirituality hidden in the crust. The story of bread becomes a reflection on how radical change can nurture body and soul.