{"product_id":"pre-order-american-bread-a-history-andrew-coe","title":"*Pre-order* American Bread: A History (Andrew Coe)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpected October 13, 2026. Available for pre-order now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no humbler food than bread, none easier to take for granted. So ancient that it shows up in prehistoric sites, bread is still full of surprises. Heirloom grains and artisan loaves fetch top dollar, while home bakers pour their passion into naan and challah, anadama and pistolet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, award-winning author Andrew Coe provides the definitive history of American bread, from European settlers' introduction to corn through the COVID-era sourdough craze. Each chapter follows an emblematic loaf that connects flour, water, salt, and yeast to the evolving story of American agriculture, industry, immigration, and ideas about health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy did supermarket white become America's dominant bread, and how did rustic old-world bagels, ryes, and rolls find their way into our kitchens? Who was the early nineteenth-century dietary reformer who started the whole-grain revolution? Why \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknead? An enriching and enlightening cultural chronicle, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerican Bread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e answers these questions and more and offers carefully sourced historical recipes to inspire the home baker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUC Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47662638104834,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/0463\/6790\/files\/51zQmVnCf_L.jpg?v=1776194438","url":"https:\/\/omnivorebooks.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-american-bread-a-history-andrew-coe","provider":"Omnivore Books on Food","version":"1.0","type":"link"}