Baking Illustrated - Week 3

This week I read Baking Illustrated:  The Practical Kitchen Companion for the Home Baker.  It was not a quick read--at 500 pages.  It was, however, interesting because I love to bake.  I only had time to try one recipe, though.  We were so busy with basketball games, work, church, etc.  I made a double batch of the Hearty Country Bread.  I finished the two-day process, enjoyed the wonderful scent of fresh bread, and suddenly realized...I forgot the salt!!  Wow!  Do you know what bread tastes like without salt?  The last time I forgot the salt in my bread, we just threw it out.  Surprisingly, this was still edible (we made it into French toast).  The recipe basically is a sponge that rests about 24 hours in the refrigerator.  Then, you add the remaining ingredients and knead.  The kneading time is when you add the salt.  This is so different from a regular bread recipe, that I completely forgot it.  I hope to try it again plus a few more recipes before I have to take the book back to the library.  I'd love to have it in my kitchen libary.  Maybe soon we'll try the different coffee cakes, danishes, pretzels, and quick cinnamon buns.  The editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine have done a wonderful job.  I'll probably have to check it out again.