A full loaf of this massive "levain locale" would tip the scales at more than six pounds.
My wedge (about a pound, $5) provided the armature for not a few sandwiches, though I confess to eating several slices straight up. The levain — a limited edition for the New Amsterdam Market, risen through "100 percent natural fermentation" and "no yeast" — had a rapturous sour flavor.
Previously: seeded corn rye; hot cross buns.
Orwasher's Bakery
308 East 78th St. (First-Second Aves.), Manhattan
212-288-6569
OMG. Love at first bite. I wish t hat this bread was available in my left coast neighborhood. I guess I'll just have to keep making my own. -C.
Posted by: Cook | May 07, 2012 at 01:07 PM