Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast Review

Because I bake the bulk of our breads here in our home, I've tried every product on the market - some for cost comparisons, some out of curiosity. In these days, experimentation is a thing of the past. I will use nothing but Fleischmann's Yeast products in my humble little cabin kitchen.

This particular active dry yeast absolutely never fails me. As is noted by Katrena, my fellow reviewer, it's best to store the packets of yeast in the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature before use.

I think quite many - especially novice - bakers have problems with yeasts because temperature is a really big deal in terms of baking success, as is the freshness of the product. As for the latter, always take a peek at the expiration or "sell by" date before you place it in your grocery cart. As for for the former, all bread bakers will tell you that no matter what kind of yeast you're using, it really does need to be at room temperature prior to use, and the water needed to activate the yeast does need to be at a particular temperature as well. Neither factor is something you can "fudge" nor skip by.

For various reasons, I use Fleischmann's Active Dry, (for breads), and their rapid rise product, as well as their bread machine jarred yeast, which I've forced into double duty as hand-kneaded bread dough. It just simply always works.

The cost is little. I forked over an entire $1.13 for a three pack of Fleischmann's active dry yeast at my local WalMart three days ago. Out of this, I will make 3 homemade loaves of bread and a pizza crust.

Can you beat that, really?

If you can, please let me know!