A member of another list posed the following questions. The group is geared toward the book Nourishing Traditions. I would be thankful for any help with...
I am in no way an expert, but I think it is like this: There are hundreds of different yeasts and bacteria that will ferment (yoghurtbacteria for example...
Baker's yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae, not Candidia. I'm not certain that the strain in baker's yeast (or brewer's yeast, for that matter) is any better or...
If you read the old cookbooks, cooks used to "catch" yeast from the air and use that for bread making. The problem was, some yeast tastes better than others,...
Heather Where could I get more information on kefir yeast? PAUL ... From: Heather Twist To: Microbial_Nutrition@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007...
Hi All, A while ago Ross Mc graciously shared info with me about using kefir to raise gluten free sourdough bread. I have been working with the recipe and am...
Google on "kefir yeast" ... the info I came across though, had to do with S. boulardii, which people have been using independently of kefir, but it turns out...
Thanks so much for the recipe and tips. I look forward to trying it. Do you have to let the dough rise for a certain amount of time? or soak the flour a la...
Hi Melanie and All, I see by your questions that I left out an extremely important step which is letting the breads rise over night! They really need to nearly...
G'day Melanie, Adding to what Sharon said... ... When I make sourdough, I often mix it up in the morning and leave it to rise all day. It can take from six to...
G'day Sharon ... And thanks for reporting back with your fully-developed recipe! I'll certainly be giving it a shot, next chance I get. cheers, Ross. -- Ross...
Hi all, Ever wonder what that euphoric feeling is that you get after sipping off that mother culture? Well apparently our Rhodopseudomonas friends may be...
I am wondering if anyone has made kefir from almond milk "in real life" and if so what the results were like? I have read the information on making kefir from...
Hello... I goofed. I'm having company over on Friday and I was going to make injera. The first time I made it I sort of did my own thing using millet and...
Hi All, I continue to improve the Gluten free sourdough recipe I sent a couple of weeks ago. I'm using less goat kefir and more water as I go. The starter...
At the same time I posted this I also posted to EM-HEALTH group. When the post did not appear, I re-posted. Neither of them appeared. It seems Vinny Pinto...
Recently a post I wrote was moderated by Vinny Pinto explaining that a widely known product which he endorses may contain moderate amounts of healthy but...
I believe Vinny Pinto may be a "spiritual fraud" or even a "wolf in sheeps' clothing". I'm looking for any current or past members of EM-HEALTH or any other of...
I've been in some of Vinnie's groups. I've found him to be rather heavy-handed in the way he runs him. I also don't know of anyone more knowledgable about EM...
I'm sure if you have ever been at odds with him you would understand. After sending the analogs Update to Vinny, I have been banned from his group. Anyone who...
I'm new to this group. My wife has recently been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis and I'm trying to help her with her treatment. There is a lot of...
I just drank my 1st batch of "?" made with water kefir grains and diluted grape juice. Just put it together 2 days ago, and today it's slightly effervescent...
Hello All, I am brand new to microbial nutrition and fermented foods. Can someone recommend some good books, websites, etc. that would provide some excellent...
Sandor Katz's books are good. I also liked "Keeping food fresh" which is a sort of family recipe book from French households. And there are some files in the...