Artisan Bread Bakers

[Old Hippie]

Oooohhh challaH!

Might not be what you want (not sure about the whole kashrut thing...) but check out "The Bread Bible" by Rose Levy Beranbaum. There's like eighteen books with that title, so make sure you get the right author.

She goes on at great -- GREAT -- length about brioche, as she does also in "The Cake Bible" and "The Pie and Pastry Bible." As she writes, "I have more to say!" Believe me, you will understand brioche, which she says makes an excellent challah.

I generally don't mess with making little brioches -- I just make a big brioche loaf. Excellent for French toast, too.

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[CDNSushi]

Might not be what you want (not sure about the whole kashrut thing...) but check out "The Bread Bible" by Rose Levy Beranbaum.

Sounds interesting. Bread poses some interesting questions for those who keep kosher. Even though there are no Biblical or rabbinical prohibitions against vegetable products (with the exception of the prohibition of grain products during Passover), other ingredients being added (like milk, animal-based shortenings or emulsifiers) can make finding kosher bread a nightmare if you don't live in an area with a high Jewish population or aren't willing to bake your own.

I'm not so picky. I try to keep Biblical (as opposed to Rabbinical) kosher as best I can, but I'm not strict about it. Besides, that gets into some verbotten topic territory on XMTS... But one thing that I will NEVER eat -- because I just think it's a crime against food: ham & cheese bagels!