How to Cook With Nutritional Yeast Flakes

Nutritional yeast serves as a cheese substitute.

Nutritional yeast comes in many varieties, but the two most common are yeast flakes and powdered yeast. These serve as a cheese substitute in a variety of recipes. Yeast flakes often are found in bulk aisles and are fortified with vitamin B12, making it a dietary preference for vegans and vegetarians. When cooked, the yeast melts and becomes a salty, thick sauce much like cheese. It is common to add the yeast to margarine or oil to add to the texture.

Things You'll Need

• Nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp. butter

Instructions

Melted Yeast Flakes

1. Add Nutritional yeast as a substitute for cheese in hot, savory recipes. Treat the yeast flakes as grated cheese, and add the same amount you would if using real cheese.

2. Melt 1/4 cup of yeast flakes in a pan with 1 tbsp. of butter or margarine to create a cheese-sauce substitute.

3. Combine melted yeast flakes with 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil and a variety of spices of your choice to make sauces for savory dishes.

Yeast Flakes As A Topping

1. Sprinkle yeast flakes on cooked potatoes to create a cheddar topping.

2. Mix 1/4 cup yeast flakes with cooked popcorn to season the batch.

3. Set yeast flakes aside in a bowl to garnish hot dishes that call for Parmesan shreds.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not use nutritional yeast as a substitute for sweet cheeses.

References

• Docstoc: Guide to Nutritional Yeast
• Chooseveg: Nutritional Yeast Recipes and Cooking Tips

Resources

• Bulkfoods: Red Star Nutritional Yeast Recipes