Tag: Active yeast

Made from a nutrient-rich brewer's yeast, Vegemite is often mistaken for a product containing live, active yeast cultures, but the iconic Australian spread is actually made with inactive, heat-treated yeast extract. This crucial manufacturing step, known as autolysis, is what fundamentally changes its properties and makes it incapable of causing fermentation.

Did you know nutritional yeast is a deactivated form of *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, the same yeast species used for baking? Despite their common origin, you can absolutely not use active yeast in place of nutritional yeast due to their fundamentally different states and purposes in cooking.

Did you know that yeast is a single-celled fungus belonging to the Fungi kingdom, with countless species? The question, is active yeast healthy, is complex, as the answer depends on the type of yeast, its state (active or inactive), and your individual health profile.

While humans have used yeast for over 5,000 years for baking and brewing, many are uncertain: is yeast safe to eat by itself? The answer depends entirely on the type of yeast, with significant differences between inactive and active forms.