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Grandpa · 01-16-2012, 04:22 PM

We have had some good discussions about what to do if the local grocery store shuts down. Grinding wheat into flour is one thing but how about the yeast to turn the flour into bread? Well, Grandma is now playing with a new recipe for creating yeast out of thin air. (According to the instructions the thin air is not so thin and the yeast is all ready floating around out there. All you need to do is know how to capture it.) She has several methods/recipes and is starting the first today. If people are interested, I'll keep you posted on the results.

I've tried talking her into joining the forums because she does come up with some pretty good ideas and I know she would love to hear some of the ideas that are presented here. She claims she is too busy cleaning up after me. Terrible excuse, isn't it?

Judy Ann · 01-16-2012, 04:29 PM

Cool idea about capturing airborne yeast. I'll be looking forward to hearing about the success of her experiment.

Will Grandma have a new trail name here? It will be fun having both of your perspectives on topics!

ponderosa · 01-16-2012, 07:23 PM

<------Interested!

wvbreamfisherman · 01-16-2012, 08:07 PM

Sourdough is basically that idea. Once you have a starter going you can keep it going a long time. Of course, you an always make unleavened bread as well.

I'd like to hear how this works out. Never tried the sourdough thing myself.

**CozInCowtown** · 01-16-2012, 08:33 PM

My grandmother would take a pinch of her dough and set aside for the yeast for the next loaf of bread she would bake.
If we get to the point that grocery stores are completely out of business (TEOTWAWKI) grinding bread will be on the lower end of the priority scale for awhile.
Where will we find the grain for flour if the trucks are not running, the farmers are not farming and ATMs are not spitting out cash??
JMO,
DC

ppine · 01-17-2012, 11:13 AM

Then you have to go back to the aboriginal ways. Last night at play rehersal I was waiting back stage, and looked at some diaramas about the Washoe people. They made biscuits from ground acorn meal soaked to remove the tannic acid. They made a bread from Indian ricegrass, Eylmus cenerious.

Humans have been in North America for at least 20,000 years and only had stores, money, and specialized commerce for a small fraction of that time.