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English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library)
Elizabeth David • 1977 • Viking Press
- Author
- Elizabeth David
- First published
- 1977
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Genres
- Cookbook · History
- ISBN
- 9780670296538
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Elizabeth David published English Bread and Yeast Cookery in 1977, a period when British baking had largely shifted toward mass-produced, chemically leavened loaves. The work was conceived as both a technical manual and a scholarly cultural history, reflecting David's intent to revive interest in traditional artisanal techniques and the use of authentic, high-quality ingredients like stone-ground flour and wild yeast.
The book is celebrated for its meticulous research and David's signature prose, which elevated the subject of baking from mere domestic chore to a culinary craft. It was widely received as a seminal text in the gastronomic world, helping to spark a revival in home bread-making and influencing a generation of professional bakers to return to long-fermentation methods and traditional grains.
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