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Flavored (Enriched Yeast Breads) breads may also be considered Artisan breads, further adding to the confusion. Included in this category are the popular breads with added vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and cheeses. Other bread-like products such as certain bagels, focaccias, pizza crusts and the like are also sometimes considered Artisan breads.
The term Artisan bread is used when discussing bread made from a starter. It is a term that is loosely used, and sometimes includes any breads that use all-natural ingredients and come in every shape, size and flavor possible. Some consider a true Artisan bread one that is made from a sourdough, not a sponge.
Baking Artisan bread is a traditional one at that. It is one of the oldest forms of bread making around. For over 5,000 years, from man's first bread in Egypt to the 19th century, when commercially available baking powders and yeasts were available, all bread was leavened with starters.
Artisan breads' popularity is growing in culinary circles and are here to stay. Cultured yeast, which we now know as packaged yeast, was discovered in a French laboratory in the mid-1800s by Louis Pasteur then, and became commercially available at the end of that century. This sped up the process of bread-making, making it more appealing. However, there is now a resurgence. Bon Appetit lists Artisan bread baking as one of the top food trends, having already hit mainstream America. Ciabatta, a flavorful, crusty Italian peasant bread, or Sourdough Bread are often featured as an examples of breads that can be made at home.
Alexandrian Cumin Bread
American Chocolate Bread
Beer Bread (Ollebrod)
Black Rye Bread
Buckwheat Flatbread
Butterflake Herb Loaf
Cheese Bread
Cheese Brioche
Chocolate Bread
Country Flatbread
Cram-Jam Braid
Crustless Caraway Bread
Fennel Rings
Fried Flat Bread
German Household Bread
Italian Easter Bread with Cheese
Italian Flatbread with Butter
Mashed Potato Bread
Neapolitan Pepper Wreaths
Neapolitan Rustic Brioche
No-Knead Dill Bread
Oiled Flatbread
Pumpernickel Bread
Pumpkin Bread
Sage Flatbread
Sheep's-Milk Cheese Bread
Sourdough Bread
Sourdough English Muffins
Sourdough Onion Bread
Swedish Salt Sticks
White Bread with Caraway Seeds