On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:15:49 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> yeast doesn't need sugar to feed. The yeast works on the broken parts
>> of the flour for food. I still hear people on the food network saying
>> you have to add sugar to feed the yeast. Bah! Get a clue people!
>
>Your score is only 75. You're penalized for giving an incomplete
>answer. The whole answer includes a reference to the timeframe. If you
>have 4 hours or more, you don't need to add sugar or another source of
>carbs. If your timeframe is 2 hours, you do need sugar.
>
>I'd bet the reason they stress feeding sugar to the yeast is that
>they're aiming at inexperienced cooks.
>
The full answer is far more complex than even you indicate. I wasn't
intending to write a book for those who really couldn't care less, I
just wanted to clear up something that bugs me big time.
JanetUS