This Basic Bread DVD is geared towards the hospitality industry and professional baker, Chef Ciril Hitz simplifies the basic fundamentals of bread baking to creating a well-rounded bread basket for service. Through step-by-step instruction, Chef Hitz covers simple fermentations, such as sponge, poolishes, bigas, and straight dough fermentation techniques. By simplifying the number of doughs and maximizing their versatility, you will learn to efficiently create a multitude of products, including variations on: Baguettes, Foccacia, Challah, Whole Wheat Breads, Pretzels and Bagels.