Category "yeast"

no-knead pizza. When is it supposed to raise? which flour is the best?

I tried a "bonci style" roman pizza. I followed a recipe that is basically a no knead 24hrs pizza "in a baking dish", in the sense that is not cooked in a brick

How to deal with overproofed pizza dough?

I’ve been making pizzas on the go with a portable pizza oven and it’s been going really well but sometimes if I don’t time things right I&rsqu

How to make Vegemite at home

Could someone make their own? Vegemite is a yeast extract made from the remains of commercial beer production. Vegemite has an extreme salt level; a home made v

Is this yeast on my sauerkraut?

Iv'e been researching what this white substance on my sauerkraut is, and I'm thinking (hoping) that it's the kahm yeast I've see talked about on forums such a

mixing dry yeast, water, salt and flour

When aging pizza dough in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, I mix the salt and "Saf-Instant Dry Baker's Yeast" (a Japanese brand) with the flour and add room-tempe

Will an airtight container negatively affect yeast growth / dough expansion?

I've had a lot of success making bread and pizza dough using the Jim Lahey "No knead" method, leaving the covered dough to ferment up to 18 hours. I normally c

Is it more effective to add yeast before or after kneading?

Let's say I want to make bread. In this case, kneading is what develops more gluten. So would it make any difference if I fully developed the gluten first

When dissolving natural organic yeast in water, is it supposed to bubble?

When I made a dough, I dissolved natural organic yeast in water, but it didn’t make bubbles. Is this a sign that something is wrong?

Difference between types of yeast

While double checking a recipe I realized I might have used the wrong type of yeast. There is instant, active, liquid, dry and fresh yeast. What are the culinar

Can I make a home made yeast from non gmo flour? [closed]

Can I make yeast from gmo flour and can I use it for gmo flour to make a dough.

Does no-yeast dough need to rest?

I'm learning to make wheat tortillas, and it called my attention that this person is not letting her dough rest. Would you let the dough rest even if the recip

Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Yeast

I've read one cook say, "I add baking soda when I make bread using buttermilk. The buttermilk is acidic enough that it interferes with the environment that com

Salt in dry ingredients versus salt in water?

Food: Baking focaccia. Ingredient and step in question: 3 grams of salt called for pre-mix. 'Problem': Normally I put the salt in the dry ingredients. Ye

switching yeast to sourdough

I have a recipe for a pizza dough, that was originally with yeast (500g flour and 300ml water). I tried to make it twice now with sourdough. I took a bit of sta

How do you raise your dough in cold seasons?

It is winter down here in Australia and I find it challenging to find a warm spot to raise my bread dough. What I have been doing is placing the dough in the ov

Should I add baking soda if the yeast in bread dough is not working?

So I’m trying to make Hawaii bread rolls, I already know my yeast is probably dead and so far the dough hasn’t risen the question is : is it a bad i

Why doesn't milk create gluten when combined with flour?

I wanted to make a simple pizza, but as I read the recipe, I began to wonder about the chemistry behind it. When flour and water come together, gluten starts t

How should we determine the proportion of yeast in thin pizza? [closed]

It's my first try at making pizza. I have a question that I'm curious about and I can't find an answer for. I would like to make a pizza that

Flour/Instant Dry Yeast Ratio in Thin Pizza Dough

I researched this question before asking, but I could not find a clear information. I'm sorry if I missed it. I want to make pizza from a leavened dough. I wil

Quantity of rapid rise yeast vs regular yeast in bread machine

How much instant, rapid rise yeast should I use when my bread machine recipe calls for 1 1/2 teaspoons of regular dry yeast?