Yeast is an unassuming part of our kitchen, but without it, there would be no fluffy bread, airy pizza, or fragrant yeast ...

Ask most home bakers what yeast does, and you'll probably hear that it makes bread rise. That's like saying a computer lets you type — it's true, but it's also a lot more than that. Yeast is a living ...

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