Pugliese bread: how to make bread the Altamura way. It’s authentic Italian bread!

We want to find out how to make bread – more specifically, Italian bread, and Italians know that Altamura bread is one of the best in the country. Do you like bread? We do. That’s why we’re in Altamura to discover Pugliese bread. They use only local bread flour to bake their fragrant artisan bread. Can you smell it?

*CHAPTERS*
00:00 The art of making Altamura bread
00:39 The wheat is our precious yellow gold
01:39 The first step for making Altamura bread: milling the wheat
03:02 At the heart of Altamura bread is natural yeast
04:51 Shaping the bread dough by hand
05:59 The Altamura bread delivery boys
06:58 A long family history of breadmaking
07:54 The historic oven where Altamura bread is baked
08:49 Only oak wood is used to bake Altamura bread
10:06 Working by hand to heat the oven to over 280 degrees Celsius
11:15 Putting the focaccia bread into the oven
12:04 The distinctive shape of Altamura bread... with a big soft heart
13:01 Authentic Altamura bread always has a sticker
13:38 How to decide how long to bake the bread for
14:01 The Altamura bread goes in the oven
14:31 Sealing the oven closed to bake the bread
15:15 Taking the Altamura bread out of the oven
16:18 It’s time to break open the bread and taste it!

*WHERE WE SHOT THE VIDEO*
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
City: Altamura
Gps: 40°49'51.49"N 16°33'14.01"E

*ABOUT US*
We are Domenico and Giulia; two adventurers, filmmakers, documentarians travelling the world to discover, understand, and tell the story. Kiss From The World is dedicated to creating high quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its viewers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and vibrancy.

[mikesorensen]

These are the last of the artisan bakers not just in Italy but around the world!, I love watching and learning from these bakers👍🍞

[rainbowcitizen]

Growing up in the 60s, we had a wonderful old Italian man who made an oven outside. He made this bread weekly. Everyone would just gather. The smell was so wonderful. Great memory. Thanks for the share.

[aussie]

There are treasures like this all over Italy, I could spend the rest of my life discovering them and you still wouldn’t experience it all. Dio Benedica Italia 🇮🇹

[THEHWLER]

Such contrast to the bakery i work in where everything must be as similar (in terms of shape) as possible. I like the odd shape of this bread. Amazing! Hopefully when I open my bakery it will still be going 5 generations later.

[lightwarlord]

i'm from Altamura, i eat that bread every day

[harleyrdr]

When I hear someone speak so passionately about their craft and see the work of love, it makes me want to buy every loaf! 🥰

[다까지마시오]

This is not just a lump of flour.
This is the crystallization and art of craftsmanship.
환상적인 예술품

[paulcesare]

I love Italian Bread and this Altamura bread production video gets my highest ever praise!!!! The Passion, the Intimacy, the Commitment, the Artistry, the Cultural Values and hundreds of years of familial tradition defines this special process of making this extraordinary Altamura bread!!!! I kneel in humility, adoration and majesty at the altar of the Altamura bakers and their artwork!!!! God Bless!!!!

[laboratorioanalisi]

Che meraviglia. Siate fieri e conservate vivamente queste tradizioni

[ironside]

What a fun video to watch!! I love that oven! I bet the bread is spectacular... everything done in a traditional way is always so much better. So much has been lost over the years (especially where our food is concerned). What a blessing to the Italian people.

[angelaberni]

These are the artisans that distinguish Italians from other races. Passion, love and traditions !! I've had this bread, there are are no words to describe it. Makes you realise that what we buy in supermarkets is harmful RUBBISH !!! BRAVISSIMI continuate così. Peccato che vivo in Spagna e non posso comprarlo 😭😭♥️

[vikz]

Wow. Amazing. Had no idea the sourdough process could be used to make bread with semolina as the primary flour. I must go to Altamura.

[marktanderson]

Wonderful documentary! Nothing better than a warm crusty piece of bread. The age old food for mankind. Truly manna from heaven!😎

[joycejakic]

In 1958 at the age or10 I was a refugee. I made my 1st communion in Altamira this is a special place for me. Your beautiful documentary very well done. Mille Gracie 💕🕊💕🕊

[RoWdyGuNz]

So perfect! These are the little things that make you want to go back where you came from. It can not be duplicated in any other country.

[anaysihernandez]

PANE PIÙ BUONO DEL MONDO PERSONE PIÙ BELLE DEL MONDO VI VOGLIO TANTO ALTAMURA

[jm]

Dio Santo che meraviglia. Lo ritengo uno dei lavori piu belli e appaganti del mondo. Da pugliese mi rende orgoglioso. Mi commuove davvero. Grazie per il vostro lavoro

[maddog]

What beautiful story. Good bless your family

[johnmazza]

Italians raise food to a high art form. Simply amazing.

[Zooboy]

Real artisans. Great video to watch and gives the feeling of going back in time to how it was made in the 1800's