Do you know what made the first bread rise? It’s the same key ingredient that allowed people to brew the first beer and/or wine around 9,000 years ago.
It’s the more you KNOW Mondays! Today, we are exploring the wonderful world of wild yeast.
Wild Yeast is a living microorganism. It exists in the air, on plants and fruit, and even on our hands. It feeds on carbohydrates and excretes alcohol. This process is called fermentation. Fermentation is essential to not only the rise in bread but also to the development of flavor.
Nowadays, we use cultivated varieties of yeast for commercial use in baking, brewing, winemaking and even cheesemaking. This cultivation allows for a consistent product every time. However, many makers still experiment with wild yeast today due to its unique flavor notes.
There are ways to capture wild yeast to make bread or homebrew; check online! Or talk to your local baker or brewer about any artisan products they might have made with wild yeast. They could give you some tips!
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Photo Credit: In Search of Wild Yeast: Using Foraged Yeast to Create Your Own Brews - Chelsea Green Publishing