"Sam D." wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Kate Connally wrote:
> > > I had finally finished off the last of the
> > > pork and sauerkraut left over from New Year's
> > > Day. I decided it had been too long since I
> > > had made a pizza. I didn't want to pay the
> > > outrageous prices they're charging for yeast
> > > these days since it's just before payday and
> > > I have no money. So I just bought a day-old
> > > loaf of Mancini's Italian bread - their "twist"
> > > variety which is the best bread in the world.
> > > Even day old is better than others fresh. So,
> > > I splite the loaf lengthwise into the top and
> > > bottom halves. I slathered each with my homemade
> > > ranch-style dressing and topped with shredded
> > > cheddar and jack cheese mixture. Then I added
> > > diced baked potato, diced red bell pepper,
> > > and partially cooked squares of bacon. Boy was
> > > that yummy. It's one of my favorite pizze toppings
> > > although I usually use just cheddar and I vary
> > > the meat - sometimes it's chunks of leftover
> > > chicken meat or some browned and crumbled bulk
> > > sausage or Italian sausage.
> > >
> > > Kate
> >
> > Sounds wonderful, Kate! And I don't quite understand replies from
> posters
> > who suggest you buy yeast when you already stated you don't want to
> pay the
> > outrageous prices for yeast.
>
> What was suggested was a possibly more economical way of buying it. At
> the local supermarket those triple packs of yeast cost more than a
> dollar and provide enough yeast for 3 loaves of bread. Elsewhere a
> one-pound package of yeast costing a little over $2 is enough for 50
> loaves In terms of 5 cents a loaf it doesn't seem so outrageous.

Well, I think it would be a good idea to buy the cheaper
bulk yeast suggested just to have it on hand for when I am
too lazy to run out to the store for fresh or too poor (just
before payday) to buy it. But I much prefer fresh yeast.
In the past I have always used Fleishman's religiously, but
now the large cakes are almost $4 so I've started buying
Red Star which is just a little over $2. I still think
that's way overpriced but I'm not ready to give up fresh
yeast. I haven't actually comparer the Fleishman's 3-pack
dried yeast with Red Star since I hardly ever buy it but
do like to keep some on hand for emergencies. Since I
didn't have any in the house and it was just before payday
I looked at the dry thinking it would be more affordable
but it was well over 2 dollars for a 3-pack of Fleischman's.
Didn't see and Red Star but didn't really look. So, I
think I will try to find the 1- or 2-pound packs of yeast
and get one, but I'm still gonna use fresh most of the
time.

Anyway, for $1.25 I got a great loaf of bread that made
great "French bread" style pizza and I didn't have to
do any of the work involved in making my own dough, which
I don't mind, normally, but it's a pain to do after work
and then I don't get to eat until late.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?