Nutritional Yeast

Glossary of Vegetarianism and Vegetarian Cuisine

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(noun)  A health supplement grown on molasses, sugar beets, or wood pulp. This inactive yeast has a cheesy flavor and is a rich source of B vitamins, protein, selenium, and zinc.
 

Synonyms

• nooch
• food yeast
• primary-grown yeast
• savory yeast flakes
   

Recipes with nutritional yeast

• Mushroom sauce
• Pasta florentine
• Stuffed zucchini
• Tapenade
• Vegan "cheese" sauce
• More recipes with nutritional yeast
   

Also see

• brewer’s yeast
• vitamin B12
   

Learn more

• Vegetarian substitutions
• Vegetarian protein
   

Vegetarian Glossary Index

  

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