Europeans have
enjoyed crusty loaves of bread for centuries. With the trend toward
comfort foods, Americans have rediscovered these Old World delights
and will gladly pay $3.50 to $5.50 for a loaf of bread in specialty
bakery or bread shops and in-store bakeries in supermarkets.
Artisan breads
may best be described as “open-textured fragrant loaves with
chewy interiors and crisp flour-dusted crusts that call to you from
the cutting board until there's nothing left but crumbs,”
according to information from McGlynn Bakery's website.