Yeasts are a key ingredient in baking bread and fermenting many dishes, but as living things, they don't last forever. Here's ...

Everything you need to know about active dry, instant, and fresh yeast - how to use, how to store, how to substitute, and ...

Find out how fresh yeast differs from the dry kind and if you really need to use it in certain pizza dough recipes, according to a pizza expert.

While most people will be familiar with small packets of mesmerizing yeast granules, in Poland it is actually much more common to use fresh yeast. This is because they are much more suitable for sweet ...

Fresh yeast can also be frozen and will keep for up to three months. Dried yeast can be kept at room temperature for months, but do use before the date specified on the packet.

This bara brith is made the traditional way using fresh yeast. Most supermarket with their own in-store bakery will sell, or sometimes give away, fresh yeast. Place the flour, salt and yeast in a ...