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What's the difference between active dry yeast and instant yeast?
I heard that one of them you need to add sugar to feed the yeast...
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Amanda Li
March 19, 2012
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Baking
yeast
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davidpdx
March 19, 2012
Here is a brief treatise on baking yeasts that may answer your question: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipe/yeast.html
ChefOno
March 19, 2012
Basically, instant yeast (aka rapid rise) can be used without hydrating it first.
Feeding with sugar ("proofing") isn't necessary in either case, basically a holdover from days past, a test to "prove" the yeast was still active.
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Feeding with sugar ("proofing") isn't necessary in either case, basically a holdover from days past, a test to "prove" the yeast was still active.