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A Taste of Challah Hardcover – May 15, 2007

by Tamar Ansh (Author)

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Many find the task of making their own bread, and more specifically, of making their own challah, to be intimidating and difficult. A Taste of Challah brings the lost art of home challah and bread baking back to where it is meant to be - in the home. Far more than just another cookbook, A Taste of Challah is a guide, containing within it everything you need to know about the topic of challah and bread baking. Clear instructions and step-by-step, full-color photos will help you successfully master each recipe. This book goes far beyond tasty challah; you can sample breads from around the world. There are recipes included for Kubana, Rye and Flax Seed Bread, Oatmeal Raisin Bread, Saluf, Bagels, Hot Pretzels ... and much, much more. Try them, and enrich your home with the aromas and tastes of both past and present. Replete with numerous tips and sound advice, A Taste of Challah ensures that all your bread baking will come out perfect and tasty ... every single time.

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Bread – Nourishing the Body.Challah – Nourishing the Soul.Open this book and flip through its contents. You will practically smell the aromas coming off the pages. Browse some more and you will soon realize – this is a book that belongs in every home.In A Taste of Challah, Tamar Ansh has synthesized the art of both challah and bread baking. Beautiful photography, step-by-step instructions, and clear, straightforward text makes baking bread and braiding challah easy for anyone. Enhance your home atmosphere and expand your knowledge with techniques and tips for both the novice and the experienced baker. You and your family will enjoy the many healthy and innovative ideas, exotic breads from around the world and delightful extras such as soft pretzels, pizza, cinnamon rolls, croissants and much more.There is nothing like the smell and taste of freshly baked bread. And there is no bread so laden with mystical overtones as challah. Now you can enjoy both in your home all year long.A Taste of Challah: The Ultimate Challah and Bread book.

About the Author

Tamar Ansh is an author, recipe developer, and food columnist, with more than 15 years of creative baking and cooking experience. Her food articles have appeared in major Jewish publications around the globe. This is her fourth book

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Feldheim Publishers; First Edition (May 15, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 201 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1583309225
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1583309223
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.75 x 8 inches

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Akiva Feinstein

Great challah baking book

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2009

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This was a gift for my wife and she loved it. Although she is a very experienced challah baker, this book had a lot of tips and ideas that were new. I think that she told me that this book really uses only one basic challah recipe which is a good one, but go to the author's web site and you will get a lot more that are not in her book. Highly recommended.

To learn more about challah baking, and to hear shiurim on other womens' topics check out listenandlearntorah.com.

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Barbara El

Making Challah rises to an art form with this book

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019

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I have been baking challah for about 28 years and for the past 10 years I have referred to this book for creative, clever ideas to step up the game with my dough. Directions are written and illustrated clearly. Beautiful photography. I recommend this book for beginners and advanced challah bakers alike

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013

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The title and the pictures are mouthwatering! Challah is an incredible treat and there are so many great ideas of how to make variations on a traditional recipe. Yummy!!!

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Jessica

Excellent resource if you really want make beautiful and delicious challahs

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021

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I am using this product a lot to try different braiding techniques for challahs. There are many wonderful other recipes that are in the book that I look forward to trying.

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014

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She borrowed from a friend to start making her own challa.
A couple of weeks afterwards she really made an effort and managed to bake an amazing challa for our Shabbos.
Thanks for her persistence and, in my opinion, also this book.

Really well edited, with a lot of images and rich explanations. The only problem is the metric system, which, for us in Brazil is totally different.

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K. Ottmar

Does Not Include Egg Challah Recipe

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2021

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The book arrived well packaged - a mailing package within a box... and came with a complimentary face shield, for some reason. Anyway.

As for the book itself, there is no egg challah recipe, only water challah, which was a real disappointment. The recipes are huge -- the smallest challah recipe had 9 cups of flour, I think. There are some good baking tips for beginner bakers, and there are several stories interspersed about the sacred value of challah making. There is a large section in the end about the strict halakhic rules for challah making with a bracha.

Overall it's a dated book that could use some editing, is a quick read good for beginners who need a lot of visual help with braiding methods or want to try Middle Eastern bread recipes, and is maybe better for a more conservative reader who might value that particular perspective of the author's stories. I would not recommend this for an advanced challah baker who is looking for more of a deep-dive into challah specifically. This book did not meet my needs for improving my egg challah.

~ S.

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Beautiful book

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020

Great ideas.

perfect challah, indeed...

Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2008

instructions, which can be followed with ease, great results, that's exactely what I expect.
How to braid the dough, however, is not as clearcut as how to prepare and bake it.
If you want to bake great tasting challah or other breads like sourdough (the pizza dough is really tasty too) this is the book of your choice!

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