Yeast cakes

By adamg on Sat, 12/07/2013 - 12:58pm

Jocelyn asks:

Any place sell yeast cakes in Boston area?

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Yeast Substitution

By Elmer on Sat, 12/07/2013 - 2:52pm.

For most recipes, you can substitute dry yeast. One yeast cake is equivalent to one, 1/4 ounce packet of dry yeast, or 2-1/4 teaspoons of jarred dry yeast; just give it a few minutes to dissolve and start to bloom or "proof".

Although the rising power is the same, there might be a subtle difference in flavor. It's hard to find yeast cakes in the store any more; if you do, it'll be in a refrigerated case. Try looking amidst things like butter, horseradish, eggs, or refrigerated dough.

Supermarkets in my Brooklyn

By Hyde_Parker on Sat, 12/07/2013 - 10:54pm.

Supermarkets in my Brooklyn neighborhood sell yeast cakes, and my husband prefers to use them for his baking (it's what he grew up with; I grew up with the powdered.) I haven't looked, but I wonder if Whole Foods sells it.

Before, however, my husband was able to find yeast cubes in the store, he was able to buy a little yeast from a local bakery.

I'd also check online, if you luck out in your local supermarket.

Yeast

By joed on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 9:07am.

I know that BJ's and I think also Costco, sell blocks of yeast. They don't have ir on the website, but it's in the stores.

Yeast in the jar is delicious

By anon on Sat, 12/07/2013 - 7:10pm.

I use the jarred yeast for bread. It proofs foamy and sweet (adding a bit of sugar). The flavor imparted is rich and round, the way bread should be. I do rely upon three rises though, in 2, 1 and 1 increments before baking. I want the yeast to have plenty of opportunity to grow and pass its sweet smelling gas.