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Baker's yeast
You might say: commercial yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, packet yeast
A selected strain of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, sold fresh or dried.
- What it does
- Produces rapid gas and raises dough quickly.
- Ask
- Which form, and how much of it as a percentage of the flour?
What to look for
- A moist, crumbly cake (fresh) or fine granules (dried)
- A yeasty smell and fast, even rise
Catalogue: Form
- Fresh yeast: A moist, firm block of cake yeast; highly perishable and refrigerated.
- Active dry yeast: Dried yeast that can be mixed with the dry ingredients; it starts more slowly than instant yeast.
- Instant yeast: Finer dried yeast that dissolves more quickly and gets going faster than active dry yeast.
Sources
- King Arthur Baking, Yeast, Yeast
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the strain that has been chosen for commercial yeast, because it has characteristics that favor rapid gas production.
- King Arthur Baking, The comprehensive guide to baking with yeast, The comprehensive guide to baking with yeast
Despite these differences, both fresh and dry yeast perform the same function in baking, and fresh yeast will make your bread rise just like dry yeast.
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