What is Baker's yeast?
[[File:Compressed fresh yeast - 1.jpg|thumb|A block of compressed fresh yeast, as it is commonly used for baking.]] '''Baker's yeast''' is the name for strains of [[yeast]], which are used for [[baking]], as a [[leavening agent]]. Bakers yeast is usually of the species ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae,'' which is also used for [[brewing]]. [[Category:Fungi]] [[Category:Food ingredients]] [[Category:Baking]]