Special Ingredient: Nutritional Yeast
Believe it or not, I used to be a vegan hippie. One of the lesser known ingredients that vegans often consume is nutritional yeast. Somewhere along the years, I dropped veganism and never purchased n. yeast again. Until the other night, when I had an awesome dream about spreading nutritional yeast on a slice of toast, just as I did in my poor college days. So, today when I was at the supermarket I picked up some nutritional yeast, to see if I would still love it. And, I do.
According to wikipedia: Nutritional yeast, similar to brewer's yeast, is a deactivated yeast. It is popular with vegans and vegetarians and may be used as an ingredient in recipes or as a condiment. It is a source of protein and vitamins, especially the B-complex vitamins and is a complete protein. It is also naturally low in fat and sodium. Some brands of nutritional yeast, though not all, are fortified with vitamin B12. The vitamin B12 is produced separately from bacteria and then added to the yeast. Nutritional yeast has a strong flavor that is described as nutty, cheesy, or creamy, which makes it popular as an ingredient in cheese substitutes.
This is how I enjoy my nutritional yeast:::
left: the yeast as it comes from the store
back right: olive oil
front right: mixture of oil:yeast at about 1:1
Whisk together yeast & olive oil to your liking, then spread on freshly toasted bread.
How do you enjoy your yeast?
According to wikipedia: Nutritional yeast, similar to brewer's yeast, is a deactivated yeast. It is popular with vegans and vegetarians and may be used as an ingredient in recipes or as a condiment. It is a source of protein and vitamins, especially the B-complex vitamins and is a complete protein. It is also naturally low in fat and sodium. Some brands of nutritional yeast, though not all, are fortified with vitamin B12. The vitamin B12 is produced separately from bacteria and then added to the yeast. Nutritional yeast has a strong flavor that is described as nutty, cheesy, or creamy, which makes it popular as an ingredient in cheese substitutes.
This is how I enjoy my nutritional yeast:::
left: the yeast as it comes from the store
back right: olive oil
front right: mixture of oil:yeast at about 1:1
Whisk together yeast & olive oil to your liking, then spread on freshly toasted bread.
How do you enjoy your yeast?