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Lesaffre Yeast Corporation Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
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What is Yeast? The bread, which we consume today, is the result of an age-old process dating back at least four thousand years. This ancestral heritage is the fruit of the discovery of a process, unexplained back then, which makes dough rise. Several civilizations, including Egyptians, Hebrews, Greeks, and later Gauls and Iberians, produced fermentation food products. Bread, wine, and beer were all obtained by empirical processes not fully understood in their day, but all used yeast. Yeast is responsible for leavening the dough, maturing the gluten from the flour and providing the characteristic yeast leavened flavor and aroma. In order to function properly it needs food, moisture and a suitable environment. It was only in the 19th century that scientific progress revealed the secrets behind the power of yeast. It was the French chemist Louis Pasteur who, in the mid-1800's, developed a scientific understanding of the relationship between yeast and fermentation. This led to the foundation for the industrial production of yeast products. These natural contaminants of grain and fruit were identified as being microscopic fungi called Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast is a naturally living, beneficial micro-organism. Baker's yeast is a specific type selected for its ability to produce desirable flavors, aromas and activity needed to make yeast raised products. In the 1950's, active dry yeast was developed by drying compressed yeast. While this method added to the convenience of bread baking, the drying process actually destroyed many of the yeast cells. SAF has perfected the method of drying to protect all of the yeast cells. The result is a sponge-like particle which absorbs liquids quicker and produces more consistent breads and other yeast baked goods Today, baker's yeast is produced in millions of tons worldwide. This is the largest production volume of any micro-organism, and is made possible by the enormous technical and scientific progress, which this industry has managed to develop and operate. |
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| What kind of yeast is SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise Yeast? SAF® Gourmet Perfect RiseYeast is a fast rising yeast. SAF® also offers Traditional Active Dry Yeast for bakers who prefer to use an Active Dry Yeast. |
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| What makes SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise Yeast perform better than any other yeast? SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise is the most consistent strain on the market. Both quality and performance are maintained in every batch of yeast so that SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise works in all recipes, everytime. |
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| How do I use SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise Yeast? Use SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise Yeast in any recipe. You do not have to mix it with water. Mix it in directly with your dry ingredients. The only thing you should remember is if your recipe calls for Active Dry Yeast and you want to use SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise Yeast, then reduce the amount of SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise Yeast by 25% of what your recipe calls for. If your recipe calls for 2 tsp. of Active Dry Yeast, then you should use 1-1/2 tsp. of SAF® Gourmet Perfect Rise Yeast. |
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