Coarse Bread

Gros Pain

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in
Savoie: The Land, People, and Food of the French Alps

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1989

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This has been a little more difficult to duplicate since I never tasted the original; it disappeared quite a few years ago. From what I have read, however, this could be a very legitimate version. There were many variations, depending on the availability of grains, and I suspect that this is still luxurious compared to what was really consumed. By our modern standards, it provides a healthy addition of good fibers to the diet; make a special leaven with whole wheat flour for this bread and