I'm yeast intolerant... now what?
When I first saw that I was yeast intolerant, the first thing I thought was 'Oh, no more cava then'. Then, 'Wait a sec...no more marmite!" To say I was annoyed would be an understatement. As anyone else would, I then started looking in the cupboard to see what else I was not going to be able to eat and I was shocked...practically the whole cupboard was a yeast pit! Yeast is in practically EVERYTHING that is made for our convenience. So, I started reading through York's handy initial guide to see what else I would have to avoid. My day became gloomier...although I perked up a bit when I saw champagne was still an option. (More about this ina future post - watch this space!) Because of it's unique flavour, yeast is used as a flavouring to enhance the almost salty, umami flavour of food and to make processed foods that bit more palatable. The down-side to this is that there are a few by-products and foods that are not advised if you are following a yeast-free d...