We might be living in the age of gluten-free everything, but the quality of artisanal bread baking in America has never been higher. So we went to the top bakeries to find loaves so good you might finish them in one sitting (whoops!).
Stuffing bread with cheese is almost cheating, but we can't complain about this guy.
Studded with hazelnuts, apricots, pear, cardamom, black pepper,and cloves.
Made with stone-milled heirloom grain, this loaf gives us a whole new appreciation for rye bread.
A dense, seed-flecked loaf will have you making toast all week (a little cultured butter is a must).
Think breakfast porridge that's been fermented, hand-mixed, and baked into a fluffy round.
A Middle Eastern-inspired loaf from a BA Hot Ten restaurant that has a stand-out bakery within.
This aptly named crusty sourdough comes steaming out of the oven at 1:30 p.m. every day.
A monumental loaf (it clocks in at 4.5 pounds) with celestial air pockets and a crust to be reckoned with.