what are food for yeast?

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what are food for yeast?

2007-05-08 08:35:45 · 3 answers · asked by llamagrl15 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

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The primary food for yeast is sugar

2007-05-08 08:40:56 · answer #1 · answered by JennyP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yeast grow by consuming sugar. In bread, most of this is taken from the flour which is predominantly starch (long strands of sugar). The warmth and moisture of dough combined with the natural sugars in the flour, are great growing conditions for yeast and therefore they consume more and give off more carbon dioxide (which makes the dough rise).

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2007-05-08 15:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Rats 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Typically, sugars or starches in a warm moist environment

2007-05-08 15:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by SUE Y 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋