Is instant yeast the same as Rapid-Rise yeast?!
Answers: I have a bread recipe that calls for instant yeast, but the closest thing that I've been able to find in the grocery store has been Rapid Rise yeast. Are they the same? If not, where can I buy instant yeast?
The answer is yes. Here is a link that will tell you more than you ever needed to know about yeast and one important thing: how to substitute one for the other.
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They are the same.
NO!
The three common dessicated types are active dry, rapid rise, and instant.
Use less of the instant yeast if the recipe calls for rapid rise. Instant is a more potent form because the drying process kills fewer of the buggers. The dry particles are also smaller than active dry form, which means instant doesn't need to be prehydrated before kneading into dough. It can be mixed in with the dry ingredients, hence its name.
Rapid rise also should be added directly to your dry ingredients, but for a different reason. The yeast strain used grows so rapidly when hydrated, that you'd lose much of the outgassing action if you're in the habit of proofing your yeast for 5-10 minutes.
In any case, follow the directions on whichever brand you have. If it says not to proof, there's a reason.
they are the same...
it is just another marketing ploy to raise the price for a super simple product...
The printers, designers, advertising nerds, CEO, CFO, managers, directors, warehouse workers, truckers,
simple clerical staff all get paid.
when really you can make your own...
Happy New Year ...?