Yeast

I wanted to try making bread at home and start with brioche. But I'm sure exactly sure what 'fresh yeast' means despite googling around a bit. Is the fresh yeast described in the link above the sam...

by Melanie Wong 9 months ago

The iconic Bob's Donuts on Polk Street and its newer location on Baker Street in San Francisco is giving away one-ounce packets of yeast with purchase of a donut. Bob's Donuts 1621 Polk St, San...

by Dave MP 9 months ago

I'm looking for a great rye bread recipe that uses the ingredients I have, but doesn't call for the ones I don't have. If anyone has a tried-and-true one that would work, would love to know it! ...

Hi Everyone This is my first post here. Although, I've been baking breads for quite some time now, but I face a constant issue of bread coming out as dense. I tried changing flours, moving between...

Hi. I have searched high and low. I've called all bakeries, grocery stores, and health food stores (I.E. trader joes, whole foods, mothers market) in my area and no one seems to carry this item. ...

I'm new to baking and just tried making a Cinnamon Rolls recipe from Emily Luchetti's "Stars Cafe" cookbook. The recipe calls for dissolving dry yeast in 3 T of lukewarm milk, but it wouldn't diss...

Hello, I want to make a recipe that calls for 10g of fresh yeast but would like to sub instant. After fruitlessly researching online, I am still kind of confused what the conversion would be. I'v...

by kobewright79 2 years ago

I’ve been wanting to try making some fresh bread. I gave this one a try and it gets easier and better with every try. And I think it’s really become a hit in my house.

I know that, when replacing one form of yeast with another, I need to multiply the quantity by X or by zero-point-Y. But in contemplating a substitution, should I also worry about the other ingre...

So I need to move towards a diet that excludes dairy however goat cheese and goat milk ect are okay just no dairy from cows. No cane sugar No yeast. Suggestions on good things to eat th...

by Mermaidfish 3 years ago

Growing up I was in charge of getting my great grandmothers sweet dinner rolls from the kitchen to the table... and I always ate one on the way... Sadly, Grandma’s recipe was never passed on but I...

Good morning all, This is the time of year when there are great sales on potatoes. I make and freeze gnocchi and fries. But I have so many potatoes I would also like to make and freeze the potato...

Hello All, I've been working on my bread making and want to take things up a notch past using the dried yeasts. I am wondering if anybody has a source for fresh baker's yeast in Toronto? I'm tol...

by OliveYou2 3 years ago

On the East Coast buying fresh yeast year round (the one sold in a foil block) is simple, it's in every market in the refrigeration section. However, when I'm in LA this is not the case at all. Fin...

by arielleeve 3 years ago

I made pizza dough Wednesday night, cold fermented it in the fridge and took out to let sit on counter for 2 hours before baking last night. Realized mid-way in that I had way less cheese than I re...

I'm looking for some fresh yeast to make stollen for X'mas. Is there any place I can buy it in Seattle?

by Bob Brooks 14 years ago

As per the posts on Mark Bittman's no knead bread, I'm also making a batch. I've used Fleishman's Rapid Rise Yeast. Is this the same as "instant yeast"?

My bread making is pretty amateur. I've been making my own, mostly sandwich loaves, buns and pizza dough for a couple years due to food intolerance issues (emulsifiers and colourants mainly). I g...