What to do with Brewer's Yeast????
Posted by karatekid1975 on Jun 20, 2007 · Member since Feb 2007 · 456 posts
Hey all.
One of my best friends gave me some brewer's yeast. She's not even veg*n, but loves the stuff. She knows I'm vegan, obviously. She hands me a baggy full of it, and said, "Try this." Problem is .... How? She didn't tell me (I'm still fairly new at veganism). I know it's high in vitamins (I read the can before she dumped some in the baggy), but that's all I know about it. Can I use it for breading on tofu? Any recipes would help me out a lot. Because I would love to try it just for its vitamin content.
Thanks in advance.
Hmm. I'm confused too. I asked the guy at Whole Foods where I could find nutritional yeast and he directed me a bin with Brewer's Yeast. Thinking they were the same thing, I bought some. Now I'm learning that these two are different.
I'm curious to know too what to do with my Brewer's yeast now.
Hmmm not for you but I give brewer's yeast tablets to my dog. They help keep away insects. If you have a dog, maybe you could sprinkle some over his/her food? Sorry, I haven't heard of any recipes for humans. :-\
Recipezaar suggested using it as you would wheat germ. I'm not sure I would, but whatever...
Hah! Or there's this (love the name): http://www.dadamo.com/typebase4/recipedepictor.cgi?162
My ex-wife used to mix it with water and drink it down like bad tasting medicine. I believe it's high in B vitamins.
You could prabably blend it into a smoothie or something to try to disguise the taste.
My mom and grandma insist that they ate brewer's yeast on popcorn 35 years ago when they were vegan. I told them no way, and that it was nutritional yeast but they say NOPE... so popcorn maybe? ???
From this website: http://www.foodsubs.com/LeavenYeast.html
There's a lot more info there on other types of yeast if you are interested.
Brewer's yeast Notes: This inactive yeast is rich in protein and B vitamins, and it's used a nutritional supplement. It's a by-product of beer-making, which gives it a slightly bitter flavor. If you object to the bitterness, try nutritional yeast, which is made from the same yeast strain but grown on molasses. It's more expensive but has a more pleasant flavor. You can also buy debittered brewer's yeast. Brewer's yeast comes powdered (the most potent form), in flakes (best for health shakes), and in tablets. Don't confuse this with active forms of yeast, like the kinds bakers, brewers, and winemakers use. If you eat them, active yeasts will continue to grow in your intestine, robbing your body of valuable nutrients. Substitutes: nutritional yeast (better, nuttier flavor, lighter color) OR yeast extract
I've been meaning to reply to this post again.
I did try the recipe TKitty96 posted, until I ran out of buckwheat groats. Thank you, TKitty. :)
And after that, I began adding it to my oatmeal, with a spoonful of peanut butter stirred in. You can't even taste it.
I found this additional info below on Brewer's Yeast. In short, Brewer's Yeast helps you sleep better, boosts your energy, treats diarrhea and helps maintain healthy skin.
Brewers Yeast is known as nature’s wonder food, a name that it certainly deserves. It is an excellent source of all the major B vitamins (except B12). It also contains other vitamins, sixteen amino acids and fourteen or more minerals.
The Benefits of Brewers Yeast
Sleep – It has been shown to help people having difficulty sleeping. This is due to the Niacin and Vitamin B6 present in the yeast, which work together to produce the brain chemical seratonin, which is essential for restful sleep.
Fatigue – It has been shown to help people who feel fatigued, since many of the B group vitamins present are essential in the release of energy from the carbohydrates in the food we consume.
Diarrhoea – It has been used to treat diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile.
Properties
Brewers yeast contains many different vitamins, minerals and amino acids. The major vitamins are:-
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) – releases energy from carbohydrate in the diet, and is important for the heart and nervous system.
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) – releases energy from carbohydrate in the diet, and maintains healthy skin, eyes and digestive tract.
Niacin (Vitamin B3) – releases energy from carbohydrate, and helps to maintain healthy skin, digestive tract and nervous system.
Contra-indications/Precautions
Best avoided by anyone taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors and people suffering from gout.
Anything that helps me sleep has GOT to be good!
hmmm... is this yeast active or inactive...?
If it's active, then you can just use it for baking bread of brewing beer. I believe that a long time ago (before commercial yeast) breweries were the only places you could get your yeast, so bakers would go down to the breweries to get their yeast for baking.
You could brew a ton of beer and brag to all of your friends that you do your drinking for free. :)
Just don't mention how long and costly the brewing process was.
Hm, I have some Brewer's Yeast that's labeled as a "High Potency Instant Natural Nutritional Yeast".
It doesn't taste all that different from some other nut. yeast I've bought - and I think that was the Red Star brand.
You could brew some beer with it. ;)
Brewer's yeast is any live (active) yeast used in brewing (beer especially, but I suppose you can brew other stuff). It can be dried and "killed" and used as nutritional yeast. This is why beer is good for you (in controlled quantities of course), so, Cheers to your health!