My friend tells me that yeast is alive. Yeast is a creature and it produces gas which makes dough rise. Is this true?
2007-01-19 10:47:24 · 8 answers · asked by crazy4bbj 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Yes, your friend is correct. Yeast is alive. It is not really a creature but actually it is a fungi. When the yeast is heated,it converts the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide cause air pockets in the dough, causing it to rise.
2007-01-19 10:57:20 · answer #1 · answered by j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeasts are unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi
Yeast, specifically Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is used in baking as a leavening agent, where it converts the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide. This causes the dough to expand or rise as the carbon dioxide forms pockets or bubbles. The first records that show this use come from Ancient Egypt.
2007-01-19 10:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by biology_freak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, yeast makes the dough rise. Just like in breads.
2007-01-19 10:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by old_woman_84 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your friend is right. yeast makes it rise. I know this because i work in a pizza place
2007-01-19 10:52:09 · answer #4 · answered by socks122003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water should be hot ,then add sugatr and dried yeast let it rest for 20 min till it froths dd to flourthen
2016-05-23 22:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it's the yeast
2007-01-19 11:04:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
correct
2007-01-19 11:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by -------- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes your friend is right
2007-01-19 10:56:57 · answer #8 · answered by meat_loaf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋