Breads

Probably the most misunderstood and rewarding category in the cooking world, breads take time but—usually—not a whole lot of work. I like to compare them to laundry, which was, before the invention of the washing machine, a terrible, time-consuming chore. Similarly, the creation of the food processor has turned breadmaking from a harsh daily chore into a simple labor of love.

Almost every dough can be made in the food processor. And it’s not just faster—immeasurably faster—but also better, because good dough is usually moist, and dough that is too moist to be dealt with easily by hand presents no challenge to the food processor.