Question

A food stall owner for preparing dough for making bhaturas, added a pinch of yeast and
sugar to the dough. He kept the mixture in a warm place. After few minutes, the dough
increased in volume.
(a) Why did the dough increase in volume?
(b) Do you think there is any change in smell and taste of dough?
(c) Name some similar phenomenon we observe in making other food items?

Answer 1

c) The following foods contain yeast as an additive ingredient in preparation. Breads, cakes, biscuits, cookies, crackers, flour, milk, hamburgers buns, hotdog buns, pastries, pretzels, rolls, any meat fried with a breading.