Ask most home bakers what yeast does, and you'll probably hear that it makes bread rise. That's like saying a computer lets you type — it's true, but it's also a lot more than that. Yeast is a living ...

Yeast is a fungus. Bakers and beer brewers use some species of yeast in food production. Yeast is present in a number of popular foods and beverages, from candy to kombucha. Many people with a yeast ...