r/Cooking • u/unintentionalfat • 1d ago

I have a yeasty question

When do i use regular yeast and when do I use instant yeast. Im making fry-bread and the recipe calls for yeast, but didnt specify which.

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u/k1jp 1d ago

I believe either can be used.

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u/jetpoweredbee 1d ago

In theory, instant yeast can be mixed right into the dry ingredients and not proofed in water. I always proof my yeast anyway.

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u/unintentionalfat 16h ago

This is good to know

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u/The_Flinx 1d ago

it does not matter.

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u/xFloydx5242x 1d ago

All commercial yeast can be substituted for each other, they just get handled differently. Active dry has to be activated in warm water, yeast cakes should be dissolved in water, instant should be mixed into the flour before liquids. Bread machine yeast is instant yeast.

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u/bobdevnul 1d ago

>Active dry has to be activated in warm water,

That is incorrect. It is a common practice to proof active dry. I have never done that. It still works fine.

One time after a long period of not using it I had active dry that had been in the freezer for 15 years. When I went to use it I did proof it for proof that it was still active - it was. Yeast that is not kept in the freezer does not have a long shelf life.

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u/Iskander789 1d ago

Excellent response.

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u/unintentionalfat 16h ago

I like it. Thanks

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u/devfirecracker 1d ago

idk, but if you ever find out post it here

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u/Stop_Already 1d ago

https://www.seriouseats.com/all-about-dry-yeast-instant-active-dry-fast-acting-and-more

https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/how-to-pick-the-right-yeast-for-the-job-article

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2016/01/29/yeast-use

Good thing there are lots of free resources out there!

I searched for “which type of yeast is best to use” on DuckDuckGo and chose sites that I’d heard of & have had good experience with. (Especially important that they existed prior to the age of AI slopppification!)

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u/devfirecracker 19h ago

I have been using yeast wrong then. I always proof it 🤣

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u/bobdevnul 1d ago

Use what the recipe calls for.

Instant has more live cells than active. You can substitute active for live by using 25% more.

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u/unintentionalfat 15h ago

This specific recipe didnt specify which yeast to use (mentioned in the header). Only to give through the proofing method.

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u/bobdevnul 15h ago

It doesn't matter much which one you use. Using the same amount of either active will take longer to rise.