tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post9221692502272345982..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: Milk Cake & Biscuits.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-48192528697524849712011-04-02T06:42:57.424+10:002011-04-02T06:42:57.424+10:00Hi Les. As you know, people used to use brewers ye...Hi Les. As you know, people used to use brewers yeast to raise dough for centuries before packaged yeast, but that was different from hop yeast. As you also know, just about anything can be made to ferment and sometimes things were added to the home made leaven to either speed up the process or to add flavor. My understanding is that there was a popular preference for the bitter edge given by hops to beer, so it was added for that reason. I await correction if that is not the case. <br />Now you have given me an idea for another blog post.!The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-28161858981297674712011-03-30T06:55:05.129+10:002011-03-30T06:55:05.129+10:00Would hop yeast be yeast leftover from brewing bee...Would hop yeast be yeast leftover from brewing beer? I've wondered what bread tasted like before companies came up with yeast cakes and packets we have today. <br /><br />I've baked enough I could follow the last recipe given!Lesnoreply@blogger.com