Award Winners: Raiders of the Lost Yeast
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The Quest for Ancient Yeast
The chapter follows Seamus' adventurous journey in collecting and experimenting with wild yeast for sourdough baking, leading to the acquisition of an ancient Egyptian yeast culture. It explores the challenges and successes of baking with ancient grains and the unexpected attention received on social media. The narrative unfolds as Seamus collaborates with a microbiology student and an archaeologist to secure ancient yeast for a daring heist-like baking operation.
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