American Bread: 45 Loaves We Love

45 of our favorite artisanal bakery loafs of bread from around the country.

Credit: Todd Coleman

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Multi–Grain Seven Seeds from Almondine

Flecked throughout with a multitude of nutty, buttery fresh seeds—poppy, sesame, flax, sunflower—this may be the ultimate sandwich bread. Pile on some roast turkey, dilled Havarti, and tomato and taste how good life can be. —Meryl Rosofsky

Almondine
85 Water Street
Brooklyn, New York
718/797-5026

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Comments (10)

by GOFINNIEGO on 2012-05-01

Wonderful! But you forgot to include the superior loaves from Green Gulch, Muir Beach, California.

by HUNNYPUPS@YAHOO.COM on 2012-05-02

You could fine no loaves in all of New Orleans, in all of Louisiana, not one loaf of bread worthy of your high praise. Well, fine, no po-boys for you.

by SNIPPETSOFTHYME on 2012-05-02

What a gorgeous loaf. I just made the poppy seed streudel from your magazine this weekend. I have leftover poppy seeds so this would be a good way to use them.

by LOVELYQUEEN on 2012-05-02

You could add Chuckanut Multigrain from Breadfarm in Bow, Washington.

by ANNEINTHEGARDEN on 2012-05-07

I was very pleased with your focus on bread, but disappointed by the "coastal centric" focus on the country's top 20 loaves plus the 46 more. It is good to see other readers sharing favorites. Please add New Pioneer Bakehouse in Iowa City, Salty Tart, Rustica, and Sunstreet Bakery in Minneapolis. Maybe it sells more magazines to use "top 20," "best," or "best ever" to promote an article, but the do you ever know what else might be out there?

by CALAURORE9 on 2012-05-07

Great to know Hungry Ghost in Northampton, Ma. makes the list.

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by LEVINEJU on 2012-05-07

Absolutely love Wild Flour in Sonoma County! The sticky bread, congealed in piping hot cinnamon, sugar, and walnuts is nothing short of ambrosial.

by RFISCHER on 2012-05-08

Bit of Swiss Bakery is located in Stevensville, Michigan...not Minnesota. I grew up right down the road from Bit of Swiss and the bread was a staple at every holiday gathering. The cakes are amazing as well!

by WAVEHILLBREADS on 2012-05-09

As apprentices to Gerard who established our own bakery, first in Wilton, and now in Norwalk, Connecticut, we are trying to follow his lead at Wave Hill Breads, stone grinding our organic grains and making each loaf by hand. We are looking for local spelt and rye and welcome suggestions.

by rvsea.2@gmail.com on 2012-05-10

The Rosemary Diamonte bread from Essential Bakery (essentialbaking.com) in Seattle is the BEST rosemary bread ever! It should definitely be on the list!