The Sourdough Bible: The Ultimate Resource for Great Bread at Home

This is a gorgeous book by a talented baker. It is filled with beautiful photos and 75 recipes plus numerous tips and detailed instructions, many in full color. I have so far prepared her Master Sourdough Boule, her Blueberry Muffins, and her Spinach and Goat Cheese Pizza. All delicious.

I originally found Elaines videos on YouTube. She makes everything so black and white easy! Any question you might have seems to be answered in this book. She tries to use similar ingredients throughout so your not wasting your ingredients or having them go unused. Amazing book

Easy to follow sourdough starter instructions, great recipes and beautiful pictures

I’ve been baking at home for about a decade, much of that following the FWSY method with great results. However, all of that changed when I switched to home milled flour. I started getting dense, flat rolls no matter what I tried. Finally I stumbled on one of Elaine Boddy’s books and immediately got a nice loaf which led me to purchase the Sourdough Bible as well. Now I’m consistently getting nice rises on all kinds of FMF mixes. I love her attitude towards bread. Simple, anyone can do it, nothing is a big deal. She really makes the art of baking easy for anyone to get into without making them intimidated. I’ve read a lot of bread baking books and I like how she breaks down each element involved in baking and how you can alter them to fit your personal environment. She teaches you how to easily adapt her recipes for your own use and understand your dough. Highly recommended. Thank you Elaine.

I waited 4.5 weeks for this book on hold at our local library. It was every bit worth the wait. I loved it so much I ended up buying an identical copy from Amazon. Highly recommend this one! Very helpful tips, easy to read, great new ideas and a wealth of wisdom for this sourdough novice!

Great book. I found the pictures really useful.

This is another very good book. I have most of the books Elaine Boddy has written and they were all good but I think this is the best one yet

Don't rely on this Google AI search!. I specifically asked if this book title/author had the recipe for sourdough pretzels. It doesn't, yet AI search says it does!! I looked up alternative names for them and they are not mentioned either... There are some delicious sounding recipes which will try. Instructions are thorough yet not over complicated which some YT videos say otherwise! Just wished the print was a little larger and a full list the recipes included in the book!

Un excellent livre que j'espérais trouver depuis bien longtemps. Comme l'indique son titre, c'est vraiment une bible. La première partie est dédiée aux explications de base sur le levain et sa fabrication. Vous apprenez à le créer et à l'entretenir. Il y a énormément de conseils faciles à suivre. La première recette (comme certaines autres) est très bien illustrée, avec de belles photos qui permettent de bien saisir le processus. J'ai attendu de la tester en faisant mon premier pain avec sa méthode, ce fût une réussite totale. C'est bien la première fois que je réussis aussi bien un pain. Les ingrédients sont simples, faciles à trouver, l'équipement aussi. Il y a beaucoup de détails qui assurent une belle réussite. Honnêtement, je suis conquise par la qualité de l'ouvrage. A sa lecture, on ressent combien l'auteure maitrise son sujet et son désir de partager vraiment son savoir. Un seul bémol, le livre est arrivé un peu corné sur le coin bas. C'est certainement dû au transport et cela ne nuit en rien à la qualité du livre.

Love this book. It has step by step instructions that are easy to follow. The pictures are helpful with making sure your loaf is working out. Instructions are so needed by beginners for successful baking of breads. Great variety of recipes. Successfully baking sourdough bread now.

Absolutely fantastic book. I have already started using the recipes. So informative and shows you pictures as well as explaining the step by step. Her master recipe is so easy to do.

Looks like a great book given as a gift

I’m new to sourdough bread making and after initial success I got into a phase of poor oven spring. I didn’t know what I was doing wrong! I found Elaine’s very helpful videos online and decided to purchase The Sourdough Bible. I’m so glad I did, following her method and step by step instructions, including photos at each stage, my loaves have been transformed. My confidence has grown and I’ve now successfully tried a number of recipes from the book. There is an abundance of information covering all aspects of sourdough baking, an excellent book.