What goes well with active yeast?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes active yeast better. On average, recipes with active yeast gets 4.3⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with shortening.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
dark brown sugar,
shortening
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Significant high scores:
spelt,
all purpose flour,
coconut oil,
egg,
egg whites,
granulated sugar,
milk,
powdered sugar,
sesame
Better than not:
cumin,
feta cheese,
yogurt,
cardamom,
thyme,
cilantro,
cranberries,
nuts,
pizza sauce,
walnuts,
cornmeal,
ghee,
white sugar,
bread flour,
sunflower,
mace,
pecans,
parmesan,
garlic,
sea salt,
apricot jam,
avocado oil,
baking soda,
brown sugar,
butter,
cake flour,
cinnamon,
flax,
flour,
garlic powder,
heavy cream,
hot water,
kosher salt,
lemon zest,
light brown sugar,
lukewarm milk,
molasses,
mozzarella cheese,
mushrooms,
neutral oil,
olive oil,
orange zest,
poppy,
rolled oats,
unsalted butter,
vanilla,
warm milk
🤷♀️ Shrug:
raisins,
basil,
salt,
oregano,
cocoa powder,
cream cheese,
honey,
light corn syrup,
maple syrup,
water
Scores poorly:
ham,
tomatoes,
pepperoni,
almond milk,
cane sugar,
non fat milk powder,
rye flour,
semolina flour,
tepid water,
vanilla bean,
wheat flour
Pay attention:
rosemary,
herbs,
lemon juice,
sage,
onion,
virgin olive oil,
margarine,
bacon,
parsley,
black pepper,
xanthan gum,
almonds,
apple cider vinegar,
baking powder,
bell pepper,
buttermilk,
canola oil,
confectioners sugar,
cornflour,
egg yolk,
evaporated milk,
flaky sea salt,
ginger,
heavy whipping cream,
instant yeast,
nutmeg,
oil,
salted butter,
sour cream,
sugar,
tomato sauce,
vegan butter,
vegetable oil,
vegetable shortening,
wheat pastry flour,
yellow cornmeal
Makes both ingredients worse:
pineapple juice
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with active yeast:
Sunflower and Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Cast Iron Bread
www.jocooks.com
Review: 4.63/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Middle Eastern Lamb Pizza Recipe | Cook the Book
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
The Bread Bible's Sesame White Bread Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
No-Knead Bread Recipe (Easy Artisan Bread)
natashaskitchen.com
Review: 4.9/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Roasted Eggplant and White Bean Dip with Caraway Crackers
www.afamilyfeast.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Perfect Vegan Pizza with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
holycowvegan.net
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Vegan Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Spinach Empanadas
ohmyveggies.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
