Member Reviews
I loved every single bit of this book! I'll be buying a hard copy as soon as it comes out. I searched for a very long time to find a sourdough cookbook that actually taught me how to make bread - I wish this had been out two years ago when I started trying! I love his reassurance that bread baking should be fun and creative, and that some if it is just figuring out what works for you. There's no wrong way to bake good bread. The recipes are varied, and mostly easy, and I know it's going to become my newest favorite cookbook. |
Omg this books is so perfect, I canβt wait for baked all the bread, thank you so much for this ARC. I REALLY LOVE IT |
Gives a lot of really great information. This is a book detailed enough that would allow beginning sourdough bread makers great bread. Also has some great sounding recipes. |
Leeann P, Reviewer
Started my own sourdough starter and felt successful doing it based on instructions in this book. Beautiful pictures, lots of ways to use my starter! Will be buying! |
Absolutely gorgeous, this book is a masterpiece of baking knowledge with a Latin flair. The photos and step-by-step directions are clear and precise. I love that he uses grams and weights. Any baker from novice to expert would be able to use this book to bake beautiful, delicious breads. From traditional Rustic sourdoughs to sweet and specialty breads, this book covers everything! This would make a wonderful gift for any baker! I am an expert home baker and I received a free ARC as a reviewer for NetGalley. |
I love breads. Especially sourdough bread. This book was a delight to read. You basically learn everything here from how to make a starter to how to use it in recipes. How to make the simpler versions and those that professional bakers do. I would honestly say... I like this book so much, that if I baked daily - I would not be able to fit in the door! It is a big plus that this book is available on Kindle. |
Amazing sourdough book. I loved the recipes and would highly recommend to anyone interested in sourdough. |
This book was timed perfectly for me! Yes, I'm another person trying to make sourdough/sourdough starter while in confinement. The pictures are gorgeous and the instructions are easy to follow. I was pleasantly surprised to see various recipes for different kinds of breads. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this book. And thank you to author for writing it. |
Sheryl H, Reviewer
What a beautiful book. The pictures of the different breads make you drool. The instructions for making the starter are very concise and easy to understand. That being said since I am a beginner bread baker, I don't think that sourdough will be the first bread that I make. But after I build up the skills I would like to try these recipes. |
I've been meaning to try my hand at baking sourdough bread but after viewing and reading so many recipes and video tutorials, I get so confused! I'm confused no more with Bryan Ford's New World Sourdough recipe book. I appreciate the in-depth explanation and especially the step-by-step guide. Let me say that this recipe book is a must for newbies as well as those who are an old-hand at baking breads. With all of us being safe at home, why not try your hand at baking your own bread? |
What a beautifully photographed book! These recipes look delicious especially the banana foster loaf and the seeded sour. Some nice alternatives to use that starter in something other than plain bread. Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC! |
When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is closed and you are in #COVID19 #socialisolation, superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book β¦ and many more today. (I have played a zillion games of scrabble, done a zillion crosswords and I AM BORED!!!) I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review. From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do πΈ. New World Sourdough is your go-to guide to baking delicious, inventive sourdough breads at home. Learn how to make a sourdough starter, basic breads, as well as other innovative baked goods from start to finish with Instagram star Bryan Ford's (@artisanbryan) inviting, nontraditional approach to home baking. With less emphasis on perfecting crumb structure or obsessive temperature monitoring, Ford focuses on the tips and techniques he's developed in his own practice, inspired by his Honduran roots and New Orleans upbringing, to ensure your success and a good return on your time and effort. Ford's recipes include step-by-step instructions and photographs of all of the mixing, shaping, and baking techniques you'll need to know, with special attention paid to developing flavour as well as your own instincts. New World Sourdough offers practical accessible techniques, and enticing, creative recipes you'll want to return to again and again, like Pan de Coco, Pita, Pizza dough, Challah, Focaccia, and Pullman loaves. Straightforward and unintimidating, New World Sourdough will get you started with your starter and then inspire you to keep experimenting and expanding your repertoire. Oh, for the love of a good mother! I make bread in the summer as it is not as hades in here and at home and it is so easy to get a good rise from mother - ie. the "starter" / what makes it sour / etc. This is a beautiful cookbook: lyrical writing, well-written recipes and so many of these recipes to choose from. Bake yourself happy with this book! As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis (outside of their incessant use by "π-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it πππππ |
Since the lockdown, I have more time to experiment with my sourdough starter. I am a newbie in the sourdough world. Before I gained my interest in sourdough, I have read a book about sourdough before, and the book I read was explaining how the sourdough works. Bryan's cookbook is the 2nd book I read about sourdough. This book is divided into 2 parts, the techniques and the recipes. The techniques are explained briefly yet clear enough to understand (perhaps because I have already baked things with the sourdough starter before). If you are want to a quick shortcut to the sourdough world, you may want to read his book. Because his book is light and covers many kinds of simple recipes. I like chapter 3, it has various sweet recipes with sourdough, which I was looking for. And I am going to try out. |
Photos - 4/5 stars this book contains beautiful photos for each recipe. They do look delicious. I could have used some more photos for building the starter. Ease of ingredients - 4/5 stars. Most ingredients could be found at an average store. Variety - 5/5 There is a huge variety of breads in here. This book was really nice. I didnβt know all of the bread items you could make with a sourdough starter. I would recommend for anyone wanting to try to make their own breads. |




