Instant Yeast (LeSaffre) 1lb (16oz)

by LeSaffre

Product Features

• Outstanding performance of its fermentation action
• Suitable for all types of bread making applications
• Simple to use

Product Description

Mexico

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000LRIFU4
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,165 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instant yeast like any other, December 16, 2007

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Beauzeaux (Sunshine Coast, British Columbia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Instant Yeast (LeSaffre) 1lb (16oz) (Misc.)

I don't know where the other reviewer got the idea that this is "compressed yeast." It comes vacuum sealed so it feels like a solid block until you open it. Then it pours and measures like any other yeast. Kept in a sealed container in the freezer, this yeast will remain good for years.I use it for bread every week. At one point I stopped baking for several years and when I went back the yeast (in the freezer) was still good. Apparently the expiration date applies when used by professional bakers who leave the yeast out in open containers.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great product, July 25, 2007

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A. Frank (SEATTLE, Washington USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Yeast (LeSaffre) 1lb (16oz) (Misc.)

I was just making pizza dough and noticed that I am down to about a 1/4 cup of this yeast. Then it occured to me that I have been using this same package for TEN YEARS. It is still vital, having been kept in doulbe ziplock freezer bags all this time. It has even survived a move. Is it a good thing to keep it around this long?- I don't know. I can only tell you that it still works! Keeping it dry and in the freezer must be the trick.
I go though phases of baking a lot, then not at all, but there's tons of yeast for your dollar, here. It's a very consistent product, too. It seems to have a much broader tolerance for temperature ranges, so that I don't need to be overly concerned with the exact temperature of the liquids I add it to, nor the temperature of the place I let my dough rise.
Really a great value.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yeast Rising, March 11, 2007

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Vera N. Holland "SMOOTH LADY" (San Clemente, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Yeast (LeSaffre) 1lb (16oz) (Misc.)

This is a great addition to a baker's kitchen. It can be easily measured out to the precise amount needed, then stored for a very long time. It is not necessary to store the remainder in the refrigerator, just in a cool, dry place.