Costco sells red star active dry yeast in a 1 or 2lb brick.
If you are willing to do Amazon it's likely the easiest, if you want the specific brand.
Gusta.ca is out in Markham and has it
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Red star is what I've used for years, but it's American, so no-go.
I've already sourced the Canadian stuff from a local place, so I'll be going to pick that up on a few days 👍
Nice glad you found it, I zoomed in on the Costco pic, said made in Mexico yesterday, but didn't do any looking beyond that, happy baking
I didn't see where my last pack was made, but the company is American.
Even the very accessible Fleischmann's Yeast is made in Canada, but the company is American.
I'm going 100% Canadian on this one 😁
Could this link be of any help?
Yes, the first company on that page is the manufacturer of yeast sold in retail. But finding it in retail has been challenging. I do have a source the next municipality over, so I'll be checking them out soon!
I'm not in Ontario but it's in superstore here (Loblaws) in the Maritimes. Usually it's the choice of GFS as well if you know anyone who owns a restaurant.
Yeah, I'm almost certain I purchase it from Superstore years ago, but since I've stopped shopping there (also years ago!), I can only go by what their website lists, and they only show other brands.
You could just grow your own with instructions on how to make sourdough starter.
Notes:
- it says unbleached, but you can use bleached flour with mashed up unwashed seed-less grapes the first day to start.
- boil the jar/lid and water you use to sterilize first . Let cool until you can easily handle with your bare hands or it will kill the yeast.
- it will take a week+ of daily feedings for it to be ideal starter. Once you have a healthy batch you can store it in the fridge and refeed it weekly/every time you use it.
My parents make this starter. Because I use a bread machine for bread and pizza dough, I'm OK sticking to off-the-shelf yeast to keep things simple and consistent, but I appreciate that another option exits! I may experiment with sourdough starter when I've got more time, though.
I've never tried it but almost did during Covid: you can use brewers yeast if you get desperate and I believe there are quite a few Canadian suppliers for that.
I use yeast all the time (daily), so I'd rather look for a long-term solution.
I think I may need to simply order it online (from a Canadian supplier) and deal with the fact that I'll be paying shipping. I usually sock up and freeze it, so it would be a "bulk" order.
Nice! I also found a place in Whitby, and I may visit them on the weekend since they're closer. 😁