Daddio, After using it I can see benefits for both. We like the fresh yeast very much and we have been using it for the 17 years we have been in business. It was incredibly difficult to find during the height of the pandemic so that’s an issue. We also from time to time have issues with our supplier sending an out of date product because it doesn’t move very well at Sysco Atlanta so that’s also an issue. But we really like the fresh and fell like it’s old school way of doing things (we still have a deck oven as well).
For the ADY…it takes a bit more to use as far as activating it and waiting on that. BUT…we blind taste test some regulars and employees without telling them the difference and they couldn’t tell at all. So the price and the fact it has a an lengthy shelf life makes it a real contender in my book. I fell like we will always have it as a backup and if fresh yeast ever disappears we will be ready but not sure I’d switch over just because.
Hope that helps!
