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Iconic Bakers

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Baker
Born
Country
Bakery/Platform
Specialty
Known For
Paul Hollywood1,966
United Kingdom
The Great British Bake OffBreadsGBBO judge, handshake of approval, authored bread books, bakery training at Dorchester
Mary Berry1,935
United Kingdom
The Great British Bake OffBritish cakesNational treasure, original GBBO judge, Victoria sponge authority, 80+ cookbooks
Peter Reinhart1,950
United States
Johnson & WalesArtisan breadsThe Bread Baker's Apprentice, Whole Grain Breads, bread-baking educator and author
Jim Lahey1,964
United States
Sullivan Street Bakery NYCNo-knead breadInvented no-knead bread method popularized by NYT, opened Sullivan Street, pizza al taglio
Chad Robertson1,971
United States
Tartine Bakery SFSourdoughTartine co-founder, country loaf worshipped worldwide, wrote Tartine Bread bible
Nancy Silverton1,954
United States
La Brea BakerySourdoughLa Brea Bakery founder (sold 1989), Mozza restaurants, James Beard Outstanding Chef 2014
Apollonia Poilane1,984
France
Poilane ParisMiche de campagneThird generation Poilane, wood-fired 1.9kg country loaf, took over at 18 after parents' death
Richard Bertinet1,963
France/UK
Bertinet Bakery BathFrench breadsDough and Crust books, Bertinet Kitchen cooking school, French technique evangelist
Ken Forkish1,958
United States
Ken's Artisan Bakery PortlandSourdough and pizzaFlour Water Salt Yeast book, beloved Portland bakery, rigorous recipe approach
Sarah Owens1,980
United States
BK17 BakerySourdough with heirloom grainsSourdough book (James Beard winner), heritage grains, floral-infused breads
Joanne Chang1,969
United States
Flour Bakery BostonSticky bunsFlour Bakery founder, famous sticky buns beat Bobby Flay throwdown, Harvard math grad
Claire Saffitz1,986
United States
Dessert PersonDesserts and pastriesBon Appetit Gourmet Makes star, Dessert Person cookbook and YouTube channel
Nadiya Hussain1,984
United Kingdom
BBC Nadiya's Time to EatCross-cultural bakingGBBO 2015 winner, baked Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday cake, multiple BBC series
Prue Leith1,940
South Africa/UK
The Great British Bake OffBritish and FrenchGBBO judge since 2017, Leith's School of Food and Wine, restaurateur and novelist
Rose Levy Beranbaum1,944
United States
AuthorCakesThe Cake Bible, obsessive scientific approach to baking, multiple James Beard awards
Dan Lepard1,965
Australia/UK
Baker and SpiceSourdough and short breadsThe Handmade Loaf, Short and Sweet, Guardian baking columnist, gentle dough approach

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