> My mother and I were discussing bread baking the other day, and she
> was telling me that when she was a little girl her mother used "cake
> yeast" instead of yeast like Red Star. It came in a square shaped
> bar. I have never heard of this kind of yeast nor seen it in the
> store. Does anyone know if this kind of yeast is still made, and if
> so, what is your experience using it.
This kind of yeast is still available. I have seen it in some of the
local supermarkets, located in the refrigerated foods section. I
think I saw it where they keep items like butter, yogurt, etc., but
can't recall exactly.
I have not used this type of yeast, so I can't comment on that.
Joan
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