Learn all about this micro fungus and its role in bread making, cooking and brewing. Also, where does yeast come from and is it alive? All burning questions will be answered in this episode of the Breadcast.
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<a href="https://www.localharvest.org/blog/18258/entry/sourdough_starter_from_scratch_capturing">Sourdough Starter from Scratch: Capturing the Wild Yeast : Sunshine for Dinner</a>
<a href="https://nourishedkitchen.com/wild-yeast/#:~:text=Drop%20the%20dried%20fruit%20into,the%20lid%20begins%20to%20bulge.">Capturing Wild Yeast (Yeast Water) - Nourished Kitchen</a>
<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bread-was-made-using-4500-year-old-egyptian-yeast-180972842/">This Bread Was Made Using 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Yeast | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine</a>
 
Photo Credit: Geoffrey Delobel&nbsp;

Intro To Bread 101

Bread has had a long and complicated history. It has seen humanity through the stone age, the growth of societies, through the rise and fall of empires. It has fed both the rich and the poor, and served as a mark of social status and wealth. It continues to serve as a staple around the world. Join your host Brynne Spencer on an adventure through time and carbs while you unpack the history and science behind one of the world's oldest foods. You might want to grab a snack while you listen, because this show is sure to make you hungry.