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Hi All

2 questions
Is there a difference (or different outcome) between using Fast action yeast and fresh yeast when making bread, does it taste better with fresh yeast?

and

Our local baker sells flour, would that be any different, do you think, to what you can buy in a supermarket (Hovis/Allinsons)?

Thanks

Ped

I can't taste any difference with the yeasts. As to the flour, I guess that depends on the baker - so 'maybe'.

Phil

I prefer fresh yeast, don't really know why, the bread just seems to be better

As Phil said maybe the bakers flour is better, maybe not. Perhaps you could ask the bakers advice on yeasts as well?

Sainsburys sell fresh yeast, Tesco give it away if you ask at the bakery dept.

For me the best supermarket flour is Lidl's, there's also a recent thread on this forum about local millers and where to order from.

The supermarket fresh yeast seems to work more quickly than the 'fast action' powdered variety. I've used it directly in the mix quite successfully. If I remember to, I get some otherwise it's dried or 'Cyril my sourdough starter'.

Phil

You've got a pet starter called Cyril Is it house trained

There is a difference between fresh and dry yeast. If the recipe calls for cold fermentation, as in e.g. brioche dough, only fresh yeast can be used.

lemonD wrote:You've got a pet starter called Cyril Is it house trained

Normally, although I had to get a bigger pot for him cos he tried to climb out of the first one!

I named him Cyril after the "Nice One Cyril" Wonderloaf campaign of the 1970's!

Phil

wheels wrote:

lemonD wrote:You've got a pet starter called Cyril Is it house trained

Normally, although I had to get a bigger pot for him cos he tried to climb out of the first one!

I named him Cyril after the "Nice One Cyril" Wonderloaf campaign of the 1970's!

Phil

That brings back some memories, I grew up in Tottenham during the 60's & 70's

Of course, I forgot, the song was originally about Spur's and England's Cyril Knowles.

saucisson wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMUpwSIdpYc

I've come over all melancholy, 6d for swimming and 3d for a bag of stale cakes afterwards

I only make that no-knead bread now, I prefer it to all that cr---p you buy in the Supermarkets, at least my bread sticks to your ribs.
I call it bread with cohones.
Am I allowed to write that Phil????? My wife is still wondering why she married a Dutchman after the previous wording disaster.
By the way Phil, if you still remember the bread campaign of the 70's you must be an old geezer like me. We still seem to be going strong!!!!
Best Wishes to all our bakers.
Jan.

crustyo44 wrote:I call it bread with cohones.
Am I allowed to write that Phil?????

Err, I'll have to get my dictionary!

We seem to be still going - whether it's strong or not is another matter altogether!!

Phil

on the topic of yeast does anyone know if you can freeze yeast as it has such a short shelf life?? just found a local place that sells it but not too easy to just pop in every week!!

Have a lookhere

HTH