32 responses to “Olive Bread”

  1. You should use this for another entry in your search for the best grilled cheese… some really good mozzarella or gruyere would be a perfect complement.

  2. That bread looks awesome. I need to get a Le Creuset pot so that I can try this out.

  3. I just bought “My Bread” and want to make everything in it. I’ve come up with an alternative to the floured tea towel step for no-knead bread, though. I put the dough on cornmeal-covered parchment paper before its second rise and then just pick up the paper and bread together and put them in the hot pot. The paper doesn’t burn and you can just pick the loaf up by the corners of the paper when it’s done. Neat.

  4. What? In DC you can’t just go into a store and buy olive bread? We’ve been buying olive bread in the store for years in California! It’s always better homemade though. :0)

  5. That looks so professional! Wonder if you can incorporate sundried tomatoes into it too…

  6. I am going to try this I promise… you are talking me down off the fear of baking ledge with each one of these. GREG

  7. Ohmygod this looks great, must try. Recently ate some olive-cheese bread, which was phenomenal.

  8. @Rex: I use this recipe in my 12-quart copper-bottomed stock pot all the time to great results. Unless you’re looking for an excuse to buy Le Creuset…

    I’ll totally vouch for the deliciousness of olive bread AND this recipe. Nick, thanks for showing those of us who are less adventurous that the no-knead bread recipe can stand up to some modifications!

  9. I love olive bread and no knead bread. Great idea combining the two. I will have to try it sometime!

  10. This looks goooooood!! I have not made olive bread before, but my husband loves to bake bread so I will hand this one off to him and I will let you know how it turns out.

    Awesome towel.

  11. “No knead bread” is definitely the bread for me. This magical phrase says so much about the final effect of the bread. And the olive inside the bread – perfect idea.

  12. No knead bread was a completely life changing discovery for me. I must try this variation soon!

  13. Oh my goodness, this bread looks divine!

  14. This is one gorgeous, perfect bread! My friend taught me to make her no-knead bread and it’s fabulous! But I love the look of yours, the olives (we love olive bread) and the crumb/texture looks wonderful. Am marking this down!

  15. Can you mail me a few slices

  16. I am new to this site and it looks wonderful. Just made my first loaf of sourdough bread here in North GA, the southern terminus of the Ap Trail, so my sourdough starter is Appalachian :-) It came out perfect! Just amazing baking bread like that! Used my own well water too, and ground my red wheat berries. My ego is a little “swelled” right now! I am psyched to find your receipe, because just a few days ago I decided to incorporate olives into my next loaf of sourdough. I have had this bread before (store bought) and your are right, it is out of this world. I am also going to use pieces of fresh garlic and rosemary from my garden. Stay tuned for coming attractions folks. Sounds good, huh? Wish me luck.

  17. I’ve just started to make my own bread using Sprouted Wheat Flour. I am going to try this recipe with it and see how it turns out. I buy a roasted garlic loaf from Costco that is very similar to this in consistency and LOVE IT. I can’t wait to try this at home tonight!

  18. Made it this morning- my first ever olive bread, not to mention my first no-knead bread, or any kind of bread!
    I didn’t have a baking sheet or a pizza stone or a dutch oven, so I used a ceramic quiche dish and it came out very nicely.
    Thanks for this! Where I live in Australia, good and interesting fresh bread is easy to buy, but expensive! I love making things myself when I can and I am glad to have come across this recipe :)

  19. We can get good olive bread here in Princeton at an artisanal bakery, but there’s nothing like making it fresh at home. I love Jim Lahey’s bread recipe and make it often in cooler weather. But now you’ve given me incentive to try it with olives.

  20. Mmmm… olive bread! Yes, I’ve had it before, and yes, it is totally amazing! Can’t wait to try your recipe.

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  22. I tried this and it’s great. I make a lot of “traditional” kneaded bread, but the cooking method and pan make this exceptional with a great texture.

  23. I made two loaves of bread yesterday/today. I made the Olive bread and put some rosemary in it. I just tasted it and y u m m y !!! Wait a sec while I try the other loaf which is plain, but I did add some Summer Savory.

    Result: Wowee Wow Wow.

    Thanks, Nick.

  24. THIS WAS BY FAR THE BEST OLIVE BREAD I–WE HAVE EVER TASTED AND THAT I HAVE BAKED. IT WAS A HUGE HIT AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY–I AM JUST SORRY I DIDN’T MAKE 2!!! IT WAS A FUN BAKE TO!! THANK YOU! THIS ONE GOES TO THE CHALET FOR FUTURE BAKES!

  25. I cannot believe I am baking. I was surfing the internet and chanced upon MACHEESMO- NO KNEAD BREAD I don’t know what got into me but I decided to try it. Well, I and my househould could not believe that the bread came out so perfect, the taste was much better than store bouught. This is my fourth week of making NDB so I decided to try the olive bread. This was sooooo good. I am now hooked on no knead bread making.

    Its so good and so si,ple

    Thanks You’ve changed my life

    Thanks

  26. Thank you, awesome post.
    I love that you provide alternatives, tips and suggestions. I was wondering to myself if I could do no knead with out the fancy pot…. I really appreciate that you found out for me.

  27. Awesome post! I love olive bread, but I buy it, because I have never made olive bread, or any kind of bread, myself. Olives and bread go wonderfully together. I also turn the weirdness up by toasting a piece of olive bread and spreading some good quality honey on it – it is salty and sweet and amazing. I wonder how this bread will do with some rosemary? I have been reading about no-knead bread for a while and this is the loaf to try! Thanks again.

  28. Just want everyone to know that you don’t have to go out and buy an expensive pot to make this in. Check antique stores, thrift stores, and rummage sale for enameled cast iron. I found one in great condition for a few bucks at a rummage sale and I love it and use it all the time. I am an avid baker and cook and have not felt the need to “upgrade” with an expensive alternative.

  29. By the way…thank you for the fantastic recipe!!!

  30. I’m anxious to try this recipe but can’t find bread flour. Any suggestions or substitute? thanks

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