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44 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 Best yeast Sep 01, 2009
By LDS
My daughter-in-law gave me a 2 pound bag of Red Star yeast last Christmas and it has lasted me 8 months, baking a loaf of bread almost everyday. I take a small amount and put it in one of my old 4 ounce yeast jars and freeze the rest and it has kept very well. In my opinion Red Star is the best yeast out there, but not always available at my supermarket and you can't beat the price, 2 pounds for $14.88 sure beats $8.99 for a 4 ounce jar at the supermarket.
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Stop buying yeast from stores Oct 21, 2009
By H. Vardhan
"vardhans001"
If you bake on a regular basis, you also know that the tiny packets most grocery stores sell their yeast in are pretty expensive (75c per use at least). This bag has the same product without the extraneous packaging and will serve you for months while bringing your yeast cost per bread/cake down to pennies (10-15x cheaper :)). Please note that yeast needs to be kept in the fridge once it is open.
29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
Baker's yeast Mar 03, 2010
By Charles Wadsworth
As far as I am concerned, bulk is the only way to buy yeast. These little packets and tiny jars are ridiculously priced for what you are getting, and beside that most people arent using enough yeast in their baking either. I use yeast for everything from bread to pancakes to corn bread. I use more than most people do. Unlike baking powder and soda, yeast is actually nutritional (as long as it is cooked, never eat it uncooked). Yeast adds a nice flavor and aroma not found in these 'powders'. I don't know where some of the common practices for using yeast came from, but I've found that you don't need to let things rise two or three times unless, that is, you are looking for a way to pass time. Also like in pancakes, just mix up the batter and throw it on the griddle, it rises for me. But don't be so stingy with the yeast. Yeast is not some rare thing that needs to be conserved, actually it is cheaply made, yet yeast boasts rather high nutritional value.
I may be biased, I rarely if ever bake with white flour, I use whole wheat, corm meal or perhaps rye, mostly whole wheat. I use egg in my dough, batter etc., rather than the added white flour for gluten. Again the egg adds flavor, nutrition and RISE POWER without damaging the texture or character of the whole wheat or cornmeal product.
Red Star is offering a great deal here, and the price is right.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Gluten-free, GMO-free and guaranteed to perform with consistency May 31, 2010
By rejuvenationmd
"rejuvenationmd"
Not all baking yeasts are gluten-free or high quality; but check out this information from the manufacturer's website:
Lesaffre Yeast Corporation markets our consumer Baker's yeast products under the RED STAR®, SAF® and bakipan® brands. All of our Baker's yeast products are guaranteed to perform with consistency.
General Information
Gluten-Free Yeast
RED STAR®, SAF® and bakipan® Yeast do not contain wheat gluten or other cereal protein that cause allergic reactions in people with gluten intolerance.
Certified Kosher
All consumer Baker's yeast produced under the RED STAR®, SAF® and bakipan® brands are certified kosher pareve. Our RED STAR® cake yeast is under the supervision of Organized Kashrus Laboratories. All other products are under the rabbinical supervision of KOF-K.
GMO Free
All RED STAR®, SAF® and bakipan® consumer Baker's yeast products are GMO free.
Allergens
All RED STAR®, SAF® and bakipan® consumer Baker's yeast products do not contain any peanuts, tree nuts, potatoes, or any other products derived from these sources. All of our consumer yeast products are produced in a dedicated plant where there is no source of peanuts, tree nuts, potatoes, or any other products derived from these sources.
All RED STAR®, SAF® and bakipan® consumer Baker's yeast products are dairy-free and egg-free.
All RED STAR®, SAF® and bakipan® consumer Baker's yeast products are vegan. There is no animal byproducts or ingredients derived from animals in our products.
I got mine at Costco for $3.89 + tax.
I hope you found my review helpful
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Gold star for Red Star Oct 27, 2010
By Joanna Daneman
I compared this yeast to a popular brand of jarred, bread machine yeast. This yeast gets an "A" while the other yeast gets an "F" (which coincidentally is the starting letter of its name.) The "F" yeast did not last a month, even though it was stored properly. Within 4 weeks, it had lost its potency and failed to make decent bread. Meanwhile, this 2 lb bag of Red Star, kept in a sealed plastic tub in the freezer, has worked for months on end. I found that in my bread machine recipes, the same amounts work, no matter whose active dry yeast is called for; 3/4 tsp per 1 lb loaf.
Just make sure you store the opened bag in a proper container to keep it dry and cool, and make sure to bring the yeast up to room temperature before throwing it into the bread machine. This is a very economical way to buy yeast. If it's too much for you, split the bag between you and a friend.
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