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Why do we put yeast in bread?

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The yeast makes the dough rise
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Yeast is essential to the rise of bread, not only because it produces carbon dioxide, but also because it produces alcohol that evaporates as the bread bakes, and because it helps develop and strengthen the gluten network
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