{"product_id":"american-bread-a-history-volume-90-hardcover","title":"American Bread: A History Volume 90 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Coe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating window into America's past via one of our favorite foods.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is no humbler food than bread, none easier to take for granted. So ancient that it shows up in prehistoric sites, bread is still full of surprises. Heirloom grains and artisan loaves fetch top dollar, while home bakers pour their passion into naan and challah, anadama and pistolet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, award-winning author Andrew Coe provides the definitive history of American bread, from European settlers' introduction to corn through the COVID-era sourdough craze. Each chapter follows an emblematic loaf that connects flour, water, salt, and yeast to the evolving story of American agriculture, industry, immigration, and ideas about health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy did supermarket white become America's dominant bread, and how did rustic old-world bagels, ryes, and rolls find their way into our kitchens? Who was the early nineteenth-century dietary reformer who started the whole-grain revolution? Why \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003eknead? An enriching and enlightening cultural chronicle, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bread\u003c\/i\u003e answers these questions and more and offers carefully sourced historical recipes to inspire the home baker.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I love this book! So well researched, so much history, so much fascinating information about everything from the first breads brought by early immigrants to today's sourdough enthusiasts. A must-have for every enthusiastic baker.\"--Daniel Leader, founder of Bread Alone bakery and author of \u003ci\u003eBread Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLocal Breads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving Bread\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Slow Rise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gracefully written and deftly crafted, Andrew Coe's book evokes the dazzling array of breads that tell our story, from Plymouth Rock to Minneapolis, by casting into relief the ambivalence of Americans' attitudes toward penury and plenty, taste and wellness, nature and modernity, ethnicity and patriotism, handicraft and industrialization, self-realization and profit.\"--Steven L. Kaplan, Professor Emeritus of History, Cornell University, and author of \u003ci\u003ePour le pain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For lovers of history and baking of all kinds, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bread\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating study of the pursuit of daily bread and the human spirit, transporting the reader through American history, one loaf at a time.\"--Amy Scherber, baker and founder of Amy's Bread\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In his deep, thoroughly documented dive into history, Coe valorizes the grains that made America and shows how they were shaped by different communities of origin. An essential reference.\" -Apollonia Poil?ne, baker and CEO of Poil?ne bakery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Coe\u003c\/b\u003e's books include the James Beard award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression\u003c\/i\u003e (coauthored with Jane Ziegelman) and \u003ci\u003eChop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67546966098169,"sku":"9780520397507","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/civaD6EZ9G9780520397507.webp?v=1793375499","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/american-bread-a-history-volume-90-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}