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Ingredients for preparing homemade bread shot from above. Yeast, wheat flour, water and salt. High resolution 42Mp studio digital capture taken with SONY A7rII and Zeiss Batis 40mm F2.0 CF lens

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How do you activate baker’s yeast?

Is it necessary to rehydrate or dilute baker’s yeast to ensure proper fermentation? It’s thanks to baker’s yeast that the dough rises during fermentation and in the oven. So we skip the baking powder when making bread, brioche, doughnuts, pizza,…

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The best Kale Chips Recipe

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The best Kale Chips Recipe

In less than 30 minutes Ingredients 300 g kale 2 tbsp. olive oil 5 to 6 tbsp. nutritional yeast (also known as nooch or brewer’s yeast) ¼ tsp. salt Preparation Preheat your oven to 150°C (turn off the fan if…

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Cooking pickled vegetables. Salting various vegetables in glass jars for long-term storage. Preserves vegetables in glass jars. Variety fermented green vegetables on a wood board

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Fermenting Vegetables: A Step-by-Step Guide!

Fermenting vegetables is easy to do at home and can be done relatively simply. The preparation process itself is easy, and usually, you only have to wait 2-3 days before you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.  Fermented vegetables…

There once was a natural living micro-organism. So tiny, no one even noticed it. Egyptians claimed that its activities were the actions of gods until science revealed its magic.

So, what was this unseen being that gave our ancestors bread, beer, wine, and many other delectable things that have become fundamental to our society?

This tiny organism with big SUPERNATURAL abilities is known today as YEAST!

The more we study yeast the more we discover the HUGE impacts that this little organism has on our lives. Science is finding new uses for yeast every day that can help not only human beings but the whole planet.

So our ancestors were right, yeast really is magical!

Take a journey with us and discover everything you need to know about yeast and all its potential!

Our belief

For more than 170 years, Lesaffre has been mastering and pushing the limits of fermentation. Pioneer and global leader, we generate €3.2 billion in revenue, operate on every continent, and employ 11,700 people from more than 100 different nationalities.

We harness the infinite potential of microorganisms to design and produce sustainable solutions that meet our customers’ needs across our 3 business areas: Food / Health / Biotech.

Together with our customers and stakeholders, we harness research and innovation to unlock new possibilities - driven by one shared conviction: fermentation enables us to better nourish and protect the planet.

We are Lesaffre: Fermentation. Unlimited.