On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:05:00 -0600, "Storrmmee"
> wrote:

>there is and its primarily for bread machines, also called fast acting
>yeast, Lee
>"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:53:11 -0800 (PST), Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>> On Feb 22, 6:32 pm, "Kent" > wrote:
>>>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>>> On Feb 22, 12:59 pm, Kalmia > wrote:
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>>>>> Bread recipe calls for instant and all I have is regular Red Star.
>>>>> Can I use it and if so, in same quantity? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Yes & yes...
>>>>
>>>> And more Yes and Yes....
>>>
>>> Then, I wonder why the recipes specified 'instant'.
>>
>> I don't think there is anything called "instant yeast". If so it
>> would be a boon to the bread and beer industries.
>>
>> -sw
>
Storrmme, while it is true that bread machine recipes call for
instant yeast (or quick rise yeast), I wouldn't say bread machines are
the only intended use. There are many bread books out where the
authors specify instant yeast. Many of the authors of the most recent
bread books prefer to use only insant yeast because instant yeast
contains more live bodies than active dry and produces a quicker and
more reliable response. These days, I only expect older recipes to
call for active dry yeast.
Janet