What goes well with instant yeast?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes instant yeast better. On average, recipes with instant yeast gets 4.28β review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with orange zest. And sometimes worse. Like with buttermilk.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
raisins,
mozzarella cheese,
oregano,
white sugar,
oil,
cornmeal,
pepperoni,
spinach,
artichoke hearts,
rosemary,
hot water,
red pepper flakes,
nutmeg,
vegetable oil,
sugar,
dark brown sugar,
salt,
water,
mashed potatoes,
molasses
π€·ββοΈ Shrug:
pizza sauce,
bread flour,
garlic,
basil,
barley malt syrup,
olive oil,
all purpose flour,
flour,
ginger,
granulated sugar,
egg yolk,
cornflour,
italian seasoning,
semolina flour,
vanilla
Scores poorly:
cinnamon,
butter,
garlic powder,
egg,
baking soda,
honey,
thyme,
brown sugar,
cream cheese,
warm milk,
light brown sugar,
wheat flour
Pay attention:
parmesan,
active yeast,
sea salt,
canola oil,
lemon juice,
tomatoes,
cheddar cheese,
heavy cream,
tomato sauce,
pecans,
baking powder,
parsley,
confectioners sugar,
kosher salt,
lemon zest,
ricotta cheese,
sesame,
unsalted butter,
white wheat flour
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 instant yeast:

Dinner Rolls
www.justonecookbook.comReview: 4.28/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10

Veggie Calzone
www.superhealthykids.comReview: 4.28/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10

No-Knead Bread
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10

Pepperoni Pizza
www.browneyedbaker.comReview: 2.5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10