over the world.Based on the traditional and long-forgotten country loaves of France's past, the bakery prides itself on the methods used for making and baking the bread - a natural sourdough leaven is kneaded briefly but long fermented, then hand-molded and finally baked in woodfired ovens.Because the sourdough methond, by definiton. produces a different loaf each time, breads in stores can vary to a surprising degree, some being wonderful, other disappointing.