Includes index.

"From Portland's most acclaimed and beloved baker comes this must-have baking guide, featuring scores of recipes for world-class breads and pizzas and a variety of schedules suited for the home baker. In Flour Water Salt Yeast, author Ken Forkish demonstrates that high-quality artisan bread and pizza is within the reach of any home baker. Whether it's a basic straight dough, dough made with a pre-ferment, or a complex levain, each of Forkish's impeccable recipes yields exceptional results. Tips on creating and adapting bread baking schedules that fit in reader's day-to-day lives--enabling them to bake the breads they love in the time they have available--make Flour Water Salt Yeast an indispensable resource for bakers, be they novices or serious enthusiasts"--

"In Flour Water Salt Yeast, author Ken Forkish demonstrates that high-quality artisan bread and pizza is within the reach of any home baker. Whether it's a basic straight dough, dough made with a pre-ferment, or complex levain, each of Forkish's impeccable recipes yields exceptional results. But in addition to the recipes, Flour Water Salt Yeast offers readers a complete baking education, with a thorough yet accessible explanation of the tools and techniques that set artisan bread apart. With a tutorial on baker's percentages, advice for manipulating ingredients ratios to create custom doughs, and tips for creating and adapting bread baking schedules that fit in readers' day-to-day lives (enabling them to bake the breads they love in the time they have available), Flour Water Salt Yeast is an indispensable resource for bakers, be they novices or serious enthusiasts"--