Iconic bread bakeries and loaves

[Guest Caren Palevitz]

The team behind Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is hard at work on their next multivolume set, which is completely dedicated to bread. We’d like to honor some of the greatest bakers and bakeries from around the globe in our new book, and we would love to hear from the eGullet community to expand our search.

 

What are your favorite bakeries for bread? Does the bakery have an iconic bread that they’re known for? Do they use any uncommon ingredients or special techniques to make their bread? Please provide the address of the bakery, name of head baker, and a photo of the bread, if feasible.

 

For example: Country Bread from Tartine in San Francisco, CA – Chad Robertson, baker

 

You can read more about the new book here, and here for more information about who we are and what we do.

Edited June 22, 2015 by Caren Palevitz (log)

[cakewalk]

How are you defining "iconic"? I think it's an odd word to use for something as new as Tartine Bakery/Chad Robertson.

Edited June 23, 2015 by Smithy
Moved post & edited to reflect new destination, per member's request (log)

[weinoo]

Jim Lahey's pizza bianca at Sullivan Street Bakery.

[weinoo]

Gabriele Bonci's pizza at Pizzarium, in Rome.

[weinoo]

Balthazar Bakery's Pain de Seigle.

 

80 Spring St., NYC for retail.

[weinoo]

Hot Bread Kitchen's Grindstone Rye, Challah, etc.

 

Available at various places around NYC and greenmarkets.

 

Store Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:00am-4:00 pm; closed Sunday

Location: La Marqueta, 1590 Park Avenue (at East 115th Street)
Subway Directions: The 6 train to the 116th Street stop
Phone: 212.369.3331

 

Here's the rye - photo from their website...

 

 

[weinoo]

Simo Kuusisto's Finnish Ruis Bread - Nordic Breads.

 

Available at various locations around NYC and elsewhere.

 

Photo from Nordic Breads website:

 

[Guest Caren Palevitz]

Thanks for all of the wonderful feedback! We really appreciate it.