since there are lots of yeasts manufactured all over the world which of them is the best? how could somebody to depend his answer? is there any data to support the answer?
2006-08-09 22:36:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Yeast is Yeast! I buy the cheapest I can find typically at Walmart. We make bread often and have used top dollar with the same results.
2006-08-09 22:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have ACTIVE DRY YEAST, INSTANT or BREAD MACHINE YEAST and FRESH YEAST. The most common yeast used for baking bread is the ACTIVE DRY YEAST. Probably because of it has been around for a quit some time. Plus, this yeast has a very long shelf life. Active dry yeast needs to be activated. The best way to do that is to place the yeast in a glass of luke warm water (100 - 110 degrees) With a little sugar. For about 10 to 15 min. This will also help to let you know if the yeast is still good. You will know by the foam that is created by the yeast. If it does foam up for you, don't use it.
INSTANT YEAST and BREAD MACHINE YEAST are new comer to the bread making. This yeast is inter-changeable with each other. You find that the Instant yeast is usually cheaper then the bread machine yeast. This kind of yeast does not need to be activated. This strain of dormant yeast creates a lot of carbon dioxide gas in a very short period of time. You will find that your dough will rise very quickly. Just add this yeast directly to your dry ingredients. It that simple. You may find that you do not need as much. The best thing about using instant yeast is that you can make a loaf of bread in a lot shorter period of time.
FRESH YEAST usually comes in 0.6 ounce or 2 ounce cakes. You can purchase this type of yeast at the refrigeration section in your local store. Most professional bakeries use fresh yeast because of the rising qualities, and is able to produce a superior tasting bread. However the biggest problem with Fresh Yeast is keeping it fresh. With a very low shelf life of only about two weeks. So, for the average person this is not always the best choice.
2006-08-10 05:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by wittlewabbit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many many different types of yeast, some are used for making bread, some for wine, some for beer, and they are all different. In Japan they are very proud of their yeast technology, they create different types of yeast every year to make sake, Japanese rice wine, and these yeasts are closely guarded secrets, especially the types which they call Black Yeast.
2006-08-10 05:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Alma,
Where I live (Ghana, Africa), we don't have easy access to little cakes or packets of yeast. We have granules only, some are instant to be added directly to your flour and liquid, others have to be proofed in warm water with sugar. I have used this website to help me with yeast questions and conversions.
Hope it helps you.
Barb
2006-08-10 05:47:52 · answer #4 · answered by Barbzzz37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear go through the following sites and their links
http://guraldi.itn.med.umich.edu/Beer/yeast.html
http://kotmf.com/articles/yeastinfo.php
Hope you can get some information from this site too
http://www.mapsenzymes.com/Enzymes_Baking.asp
All the best
http://www.dataconmng.com
2006-08-10 05:58:08 · answer #5 · answered by RAM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋