--- product_id: 51454100 title: "Modernist Bread" price: "€ 553.94" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ie/products/51454100-modernist-bread store_origin: IE region: Ireland --- # 1500+ recipes, traditional & avant-garde 5 volumes, 2600+ pages 4+ years of scientific research Modernist Bread **Price:** € 553.94 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🍞 Elevate your baking game with the definitive bread revolution! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Modernist Bread - **How much does it cost?** € 553.94 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/51454100-modernist-bread) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Global Bread Journey:** Explore breads from every corner of the world with stunning visuals. - • **1500+ Recipes Unlocked:** From classic loaves to cutting-edge creations, all in one set. - • **The Ultimate Bread Bible:** Dive into 5 massive volumes that redefine bread mastery. - • **Waterproof Kitchen Manual:** Take your recipes straight to the kitchen without worry. - • **Scientifically Proven Techniques:** Backed by 4 years of research and industry collaboration. ## Overview Modernist Bread is a comprehensive five-volume set spanning over 2,600 pages and featuring more than 1,500 recipes. Created by the award-winning Modernist Cuisine team after 4+ years of research, it combines scientific insight with stunning photography to transform your understanding and craft of breadmaking. Housed in a sleek stainless steel case and including a waterproof kitchen manual, this collection is the ultimate resource for professional chefs, artisanal bakers, and passionate home cooks alike. ## Description Modernist Bread provides a revolutionary new understanding of one of the most important staples of the human diet. Created by the team that published the critically acclaimed Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking , this massive James Beard award winning treasury of practical knowledge and groundbreaking techniques captures over four years of independent research and collaborations with leading industry professionals. The result is the most in-depth look at bread to date. Stunning photography brings the complete story of bread to life across five volumes uncover bread s incredible history, loaves from every corner of the world, and the breath-taking beauty of scientific phenomena at work above and below the crust. In Modernist Bread , you will discover innovative recipes and techniques developed by the Modernist Cuisine team that have not been published anywhere else. Housed in a sleek stainless-steel case, this five-volume set contains more than 1,500 traditional and avant-garde recipes, as well as a wire-bound kitchen manual so that you can easily bring all of the recipes into the kitchen in one compact collection. Spanning over 2,600 pages, Modernist Bread will become an invaluable resource for anyone who has a thirst for knowledge about bread or wants to advance their craft. This book is a call to arms for any baker whether you are a strict traditionalist, avid modernist, home baker, restaurant chef, or an artisanal baker to embrace the possibilities of invention and follow your inspiration to make breads in your own way. Review: An outstanding book albeit one that comes with a very high price tag - An outstanding book with comes with an outstanding price tag - and probably the last book I will buy or ever need to buy on bread cookery. I found the earlier volumes of compelling interest, including for example the section on bread and health issues as much of discussion of the history of bread or of the nature of flour and fermentation. Clearly everything here has been thought through afresh. A scientific approach has been adopted. And the reader feels confident at all times in the expertise and knowledge of the writers. The photographs are very impressive too. Finally, the book gives great confidence about its accuracy, when it comes to recipes. It has encourage me to try steaming bread - just because I now believe this will work (and it does), or to make hamburger buns (and actually if you follow the recipe it will look just as it does in the pictures in the book), as well at to try new approaches to familiar breads and to pizza dough. And I did microwave one loaf, in line with the book's instructions - and that worked too...Of course it's always tempting to try to cut corners - but probably 99 times out 100 a mistake, when everything has been so meticulously worked up for use. Strongly recommended. Review: The definitive Bible on breadmaking - If you are into your breadmaking then this is the most useful reference work you could ever hope to have. Knowing the actual difference between a poolish, a biga, and a sponge and how to use each of them in a specific recipe is one of the things you'll learn. Like the previous opus Modernist Cuisine there are five gigantic volumes containing photos of bread and equipment cut in half so that you can see what is going on inside the dough as it ferments as well as the different densities of crumb within the particular loaf. Included is the handy waterproof kitchen manual containing all the recipes that can be used without any fear of damage in the kitchen. (OK, maybe melting). The books cover most types of yeasted breads, but do not include the whole family of quickbreads (nor any bread using chemical leavening). There are whole sections on different types of Chinese bao as well as a section on making the perfect pizza. There are also indepth sections on how to make the perfect French baguette. I didn't notice any of the binding defects that other owners have reported, although the edge of one of the books did split slightly, and I don't think it was due to misuse - still a minor quibble. There are a few errata in the book, although if you measure by mass it shouldn't be a problem. The list of errata is available on the modernistcuisine.com website. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 532,287 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 529 in Food & Drink Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries 682 in Bread Baking 44,548 in Home & Garden (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 242 Reviews | ## Images ![Modernist Bread - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71nR2rCobjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An outstanding book albeit one that comes with a very high price tag *by W***N on 22 March 2018* An outstanding book with comes with an outstanding price tag - and probably the last book I will buy or ever need to buy on bread cookery. I found the earlier volumes of compelling interest, including for example the section on bread and health issues as much of discussion of the history of bread or of the nature of flour and fermentation. Clearly everything here has been thought through afresh. A scientific approach has been adopted. And the reader feels confident at all times in the expertise and knowledge of the writers. The photographs are very impressive too. Finally, the book gives great confidence about its accuracy, when it comes to recipes. It has encourage me to try steaming bread - just because I now believe this will work (and it does), or to make hamburger buns (and actually if you follow the recipe it will look just as it does in the pictures in the book), as well at to try new approaches to familiar breads and to pizza dough. And I did microwave one loaf, in line with the book's instructions - and that worked too...Of course it's always tempting to try to cut corners - but probably 99 times out 100 a mistake, when everything has been so meticulously worked up for use. Strongly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The definitive Bible on breadmaking *by M***. on 6 October 2020* If you are into your breadmaking then this is the most useful reference work you could ever hope to have. Knowing the actual difference between a poolish, a biga, and a sponge and how to use each of them in a specific recipe is one of the things you'll learn. Like the previous opus Modernist Cuisine there are five gigantic volumes containing photos of bread and equipment cut in half so that you can see what is going on inside the dough as it ferments as well as the different densities of crumb within the particular loaf. Included is the handy waterproof kitchen manual containing all the recipes that can be used without any fear of damage in the kitchen. (OK, maybe melting). The books cover most types of yeasted breads, but do not include the whole family of quickbreads (nor any bread using chemical leavening). There are whole sections on different types of Chinese bao as well as a section on making the perfect pizza. There are also indepth sections on how to make the perfect French baguette. I didn't notice any of the binding defects that other owners have reported, although the edge of one of the books did split slightly, and I don't think it was due to misuse - still a minor quibble. There are a few errata in the book, although if you measure by mass it shouldn't be a problem. The list of errata is available on the modernistcuisine.com website. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks for publishing such a wonderful books. I bought both of the Modernist sets *by G***N on 15 June 2018* This is a collector item. Thanks for publishing such a wonderful books. I bought both of the Modernist sets. They worth every single cents!! ## Frequently Bought Together - Modernist Bread - Modernist Pizza - Modernist Cuisine: The Art & Science of Cooking --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ie/products/51454100-modernist-bread](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/51454100-modernist-bread) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ireland* *Store origin: IE* *Last updated: 2026-07-28*