Bittman Basics

Are You Ready to Make a Simple Sandwich Loaf?

Now is the time

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Whether you’re sequestered at home making toast and sandwiches, or trying your hand at bread baking, this loaf should be in your repertoire.

The ingredients for almost all bread baking are pretty much the same from recipe to recipe: flour, leavening (baking powder, baking soda, or…