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Collected Item: “Yeast Shortage due to Covid-19”

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Yeast Shortage due to Covid-19

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With lots of time on our hands, people are turning to hobbies they have been putting off like baking. One of the hallmarks of being a good baker is making bread. This has created a shortage of yeast, which as the article points out, is a living ingredient that can only be rushed so much. Baking has it's seasons, and as a professional baker, you learn when to expect shortages of ingredients, and when orders for products will increase. Typically this is around the fall and into the Christmas season. With the coronavirus pandemic and many bakeries closed, people are baking like it is the Christmas season when most ingredient manufacturers have cut down their output to reflect the coming summer. The shortage of yeast is most likely why many people are turning to sourdough starters. However, the quickest way to get a starter started is by using dry yeast. Contributed by Stephanie Berry, curatorial intern for Arizona State University, HST 580. #ASU #HST580

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#bread #baking #yeast #foodways #shortages

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https://www.foodandwine.com/news/yeast-supply-shortage-coronavirus

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Jelisa Castrodale

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2020-05-31
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