ABOUT XAVIER BARRIGA
Professional chef who is known for his work in baking specifically with artisan bread. He is known for founding his own bread company Turris in Spain. He shares photos of his baking and finished bread creations to Instagram for his over 90,000 followers.
He first began his career in baking at the age of 14. At 23, he began traveling to France, Italy, and Portugal to learn different techniques of baking. He began working as a technical advisor to an Italian baking brand in 1999. In 2008, he founded Turris, his own oven baking bread company.
He is known for having published several books on his baking techniques and recipes including Pan in 2009, Homemade Recipes with Yesterday's Bread in 2011, and Bakery in 2013.
He was born and raised in Spain to a family of fellow bakers.
Other bread bakers known for sharing their work and creations through Instagram include Lexie Smith , Lionel Poilane , and Sebastien Boudet .
