yeast
Pronunciación: [jiːst]
Palabra
Contexto: «cooking»
(noun) a tiny living organism that helps dough rise and makes bread fluffy. Yeast eats sugar and produces gas, which causes the dough to get bigger.
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The bread turned out soft and fluffy because I added yeast to the dough.
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The bread didn't rise because I forgot to put in the yeast.
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What kind of yeast do we need for the pizza dough?
Contexto: «fermentation»
(noun) a kind of fungus used to make certain drinks like beer. It helps turn sugar into alcohol during the brewing process.
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The brewery uses special yeast to give their beer a unique flavor.
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The drink didn't taste good because the yeast was old and spoiled.
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How does yeast help in making beer?
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