Biloxi Seafood Festival is this weekend. September 6, 2012. The Biloxi Chamber of Commerceâs 31st Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at the Biloxi Town Green. âThe seafood festival is a celebration of family, community, and seafood heritage of Biloxi,â Chamber Director Rachael Seymour said.
If youâve ever taken a bite of bread youâve made, you may wonder how simple ingredients like flour, salt and yeast can produce raised, sometimes wonderfully bubbly bread. It makes people a little squeamish to know it that yeast makes bread dough rise because it is a live single-celled organism. Specifically it is a variety of fungi called Saccharomyces cerivisiae, which is harnessed to eat, drink and be merry, before dying a quick death when exposed to oven heat.
What is yeast? Should I use baking soda or baking powder? What makes bread rise? Weâll tackle some of these hot topics as we explore yeast and other leavening agents. What makes bread rise? Have you ever wondered why some recipes call for baking soda, while others call for baking powder? Or, why some breads use yeast and others use beer? Whether youâre an avid baker or just starting out, these questions can give you pause.