--- product_id: 48440878 title: "L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks" brand: "l'hirondelle" price: "303.23 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48440878-lhirondelle-french-fresh-yeast-12-x-42g-blocks store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Vegan, Halal & Kosher certified 12 x 42g individually wrapped blocks Freezable for long-term freshness L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks **Brand:** l'hirondelle **Price:** 303.23 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🍞 Elevate your baking game with authentic French fresh yeast—because your bread deserves the best! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks by l'hirondelle - **How much does it cost?** 303.23 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48440878-lhirondelle-french-fresh-yeast-12-x-42g-blocks) ## Best For - l'hirondelle enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted l'hirondelle brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Precision Portioning:** Individually wrapped 42g blocks make measuring effortless and reduce waste. - • **Certified Inclusivity:** Halal, Kosher, vegan, and vegetarian-friendly—baking that fits your lifestyle. - • **Economical Baking Power:** One pack can yield up to 36-100 loaves, making artisan baking affordable and sustainable. - • **Freeze & Store Convenience:** Designed for home freezing, keeping your yeast fresh and ready whenever inspiration strikes. - • **Superior Freshness & Performance:** Fresh compressed yeast delivers a richer aroma and superior rise compared to dry yeast. ## Overview L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast comes in 12 individually wrapped 42g blocks, perfect for precise use and freezing. Certified Halal, Kosher, vegan, and vegetarian, it offers superior rising power and aroma compared to dry yeast. Ideal for home bakers seeking authentic, artisanal bread with convenience and long-lasting freshness. ## Description Product description 12 individually wrapped mini blocks of 42g Slow acting French Fresh block Yeast Worlds most popular yeast brand Suitable for home freezing for convenience. Halal and Kosher Certified - Please see certificate in images. Minimum shelf life : 7 days upon receipt Ingredients 100% YEAST (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Directions Mix 1 x 42g cube with 1 kg of flour Review: EASY TO USE. ENOUGH FOR 36 LOAVES (400gm flour) FREEZES WELL. PERFORMS WELL. VERY PLEASED INDEED. - This fresh yeast arrived very quickly after it was ordered which is important in keeping it fresh. It is neatly packed in a small box. The box has twelve x 42gm individually wrapped cubes of fresh yeast and the package contains a small freezer pack to try and maintain a low temperature for the journey, and this is particularly important in warm and hot weather. My pack had to travel to Northern Ireland and I must say it travelled very well. The ice pack, although thawed, was still very cool and it served the purpose well. Although I have been baking bread in many shapes, forms and types over many years now, and progressed to bread scoring, I have never ever used fresh yeast. Mostly what put me off in my early days of baking bread, were all the tales stating that it didn't keep and had to be used quickly, and the fact that it was often sold in 1kg and 500gm blocks. This was not possible for me when I was making only 1 or 2 loaves week. I never lost the curosity though and would have loved a small amount just to try it out, because I had read so much about the wonderful smell etc. I understand that some larger supermarkets where fresh bread was baked daily sometimes willingly gave you a small amount if you asked, but it seems this all stopped with the advent of Covid. I always used fast acting dried yeast granules, yet when my supply was running out I always was looking for something new to try, and I would always come back to yearning to try fresh yeast. That is when I discovered this fresh yeast which seemed to me to be a contender. This brand is also available in larger blocks but there is only a little difference in price for the individually wrapped 42gm blocks. I read every customer review here on desertcartUK and was greatly encouraged to find that although it has a very short use-by date, that it can be frozen very sucessfully. I also learned that a loaf that only requires 400gms of flour, just needs 14gms of this fresh yeast to have a very sucessful rise, and I have proved this to be true. 14gms is exactly a third of each block in the pack and it cuts very easily with a very sharp knife. It is sort of like cutting soft fudge and it may "flake off "little bits, but if you cut carefully this is really negligible. This is a good reason to buy this pack of 12x42gm blocks, as it would be a nightmare to try to measure out 14gm pieces off a larger block. You can just carefully cut each cube into 3 using just your eye to guage it. Extreme precision not required! I did this as quickly but carefully as possible, and wrapped each piece in aluminium foil, placed them in a small airtight plastic tub and stored them in the freezer. This way I have enough individual pieces of yeast to make 36 loaves of bread that use 400gms of flour in the recipe. Thawing is very quick and easy. NOTE: When taken out of the freezer it will thaw to a liquid so I suggest that you do the following: immediately put the frozen portion of yeast into a small jug or bowl for proving and add about 75 to 100mls/gms of lukewarm to warmish water, and stir it around a bit. Remember to subtract this amount of water from your total recipe liquid. It disolves very quickly. To this add about a tablespoon of sugar and stir and a TEAspoon of flour to give the yeast something more to feed on. This is very easy and again not needing to be totally precise. It will become automatic after you have done it once or twice. Then wait about 15 or 20 minutes for a froth to form on top. This way you know your yeast is working. If it is cold where you are baking give it longer or set your small bowl near or on a radiator or in your hot press. Then just add the frothy mixture to the top of all your other measured out ingredients and knead in using you usual method. There is no shame in letting a breadmaker do this job for you using a dough-only programme, or letting the machine do a complete programme right through from beginning to ending with a baked loaf. I have used both these methods for the purposes of this review and I will add photos of bread using each method. I have cut into the middle of the breadmaker version so you can distinguish it by the little notch at the bottom where the paddle was. The other I made last night using the dough programme, then knocked back the dough, reshaped and tightened it in and let it rise in a clay Schlemmertopf pot, in which I then baked it. My 400gms of flour was made up of 250gms of strong white bread flour and 150gms of freshly ground wheat grains. (Farmer in the family.) Irish wheat grains are notably lower in gluten and are not really suitable for breadmaking so I added about just under a tablespoon of Vital wheat Gluten (available on desertcart) to improve it. This would not be necessary with strong brown bread flour. SO: 400gms flour + (OPTIONAL)1 tablespoon Malt extract+ 1 generous teaspoon salt+ 20mls(tablespoon) of vegetable oil or butter if preferred + 1 teaspoon to one tableapoon sugar to your own preference + approx 255-260 mls of water, (I use 100mls kefir+ 160mls water) and add in the yeast mixture. And that is it. (To explain the seeded look, I chose to mist and gently roll my risen dough in Sundlower seeds before baking.) Proceed with the recipe either using the breadmaker method or the dough only method and bake seperately in an oven in a covered casserole, at 200°C for around 55 minutes and then check if browned to your liking. Suggest 185°C-190°C if baking in an open bread pan for 40 -55 minutes but check before the end time to see if you are happy. Why all this detail? Well I gave this yeast (and myself) quite the challenge using freshly ground wheat and I was delighted with the outcome. Performance was excellent. The rise the texture and crumb were all very pleasing and the taste possibly somewhat better than the dried, quick acting yeast. I enjoyed using this yeast and will continue to use it. The smell of the fresh yeast is quite unusual, a bit (beer-y) but pleasant, but not detectable in the finished loaf. It is very easy to use and I enjoyed the feeling of using yeast in a traditional way. Made me feel very French! I recommend if you are into bread making that you give it a try. Review: It elevates home made bread to another level. - I’ve tried dried yeast. It works. However fresh yeast makes bread with different taste and texture. It’s way more than I need so I freeze the remainder. It freezes really well and still works months later. The photo was a 1.5lb loaf made with 8g of the yeast but I think that’s a bit too much as it almost hit the lid of the bread maker. The bread was amazing and made the most delicious toast. I placed another order of this yeast for my mum last week and she was using 5g of yeast for a 700g loaf and it came out fine so it’s a case of finding what works for you I suppose. I’m not going back to powdered yeast. A single order of this yeast could potentially make 100 loaves of bread. That works out at about 12p of yeast for each loaf. Worth every penny. The yeast arrives well packed in a bubble wrap envelope with an ice pack. ## Features - L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks - Suitable for freezing - Kosher and Halal certified, suitable for vegans and vegetarians - Fresh compressed yeast gives superior results compared to dry yeast - Expect a minimum use-by date of 7 days ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B015Y3IHHK | | Best Sellers Rank | 59,855 in Grocery ( See Top 100 in Grocery ) 246 in Baking Powder & Raising Agents | | Brand | L'hirondelle | | Brand Name | L'hirondelle | | Coin Variety 1 | Yeast | | Container Type | Box | | Cuisine | World/International cuisine | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,367 Reviews | | Diet Type | Gluten Free, Halal, Kosher | | Item Form | Powder | | Item Package Quantity | 8 | | Item Package Weight | 504 Grams | | Item Weight | 42 Grams | | Item form | Powder | | Item package quantity | 8 | | Item weight | 42 Grams | | Number of Items | 12 | | Number of Pieces | 12 | | Number of items | 12 | | Package Size Name | 12-Pack | | Size | 42 g (Pack of 12) | | Unit Count | 504.0 gram | | Unit count | 504.0 gram | ## Images ![L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7189zYnkDdL.jpg) ![L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LGDnbgLXL.jpg) ![L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61xeQtXFJRL.jpg) ![L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zNoRi77cL.jpg) ![L'hirondelle French Fresh Yeast 12 x 42g Blocks - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qSUcDvyDL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can I freeze it.? Thanks** A: I froze these when I bought them. 2 years on it still works fine. Now I will buy another ;-) I just put in lukewarm water straight out the freezer and it melts in couple of mins. **Q: Hi, is this yeast good for Italian pizza making? Thank you.** A: It's a great yeast for sure. Never had a problem with it in breads, and that's including whites, wholemeal, ancient grains and ryes. Also in ciabatta and focaccia.... delivery is pretty good to and well packed. Hope this helps. **Q: Need to kneed to now the expire date for this fresh yeast please** A: It is written on each individual packet. The ones I have at the moment are dated 19/02/21. However, I judge the condition of each packet; I have known yeast be unusable before the date on the packet - usually in summer - but it most often is usable way beyond that date. By the way, it is very good yeast. **Q: What is the expiry date of the current batch? Thank you.** A: Hi, the best before for our stock is in 2 weeks time (09/06), use by date may vary between 7 to 20 days depending on availability, please message us if you have specific requirements regarding use by date. Thanks ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EASY TO USE. ENOUGH FOR 36 LOAVES (400gm flour) FREEZES WELL. PERFORMS WELL. VERY PLEASED INDEED. *by A***. on 18 September 2023* This fresh yeast arrived very quickly after it was ordered which is important in keeping it fresh. It is neatly packed in a small box. The box has twelve x 42gm individually wrapped cubes of fresh yeast and the package contains a small freezer pack to try and maintain a low temperature for the journey, and this is particularly important in warm and hot weather. My pack had to travel to Northern Ireland and I must say it travelled very well. The ice pack, although thawed, was still very cool and it served the purpose well. Although I have been baking bread in many shapes, forms and types over many years now, and progressed to bread scoring, I have never ever used fresh yeast. Mostly what put me off in my early days of baking bread, were all the tales stating that it didn't keep and had to be used quickly, and the fact that it was often sold in 1kg and 500gm blocks. This was not possible for me when I was making only 1 or 2 loaves week. I never lost the curosity though and would have loved a small amount just to try it out, because I had read so much about the wonderful smell etc. I understand that some larger supermarkets where fresh bread was baked daily sometimes willingly gave you a small amount if you asked, but it seems this all stopped with the advent of Covid. I always used fast acting dried yeast granules, yet when my supply was running out I always was looking for something new to try, and I would always come back to yearning to try fresh yeast. That is when I discovered this fresh yeast which seemed to me to be a contender. This brand is also available in larger blocks but there is only a little difference in price for the individually wrapped 42gm blocks. I read every customer review here on AmazonUK and was greatly encouraged to find that although it has a very short use-by date, that it can be frozen very sucessfully. I also learned that a loaf that only requires 400gms of flour, just needs 14gms of this fresh yeast to have a very sucessful rise, and I have proved this to be true. 14gms is exactly a third of each block in the pack and it cuts very easily with a very sharp knife. It is sort of like cutting soft fudge and it may "flake off "little bits, but if you cut carefully this is really negligible. This is a good reason to buy this pack of 12x42gm blocks, as it would be a nightmare to try to measure out 14gm pieces off a larger block. You can just carefully cut each cube into 3 using just your eye to guage it. Extreme precision not required! I did this as quickly but carefully as possible, and wrapped each piece in aluminium foil, placed them in a small airtight plastic tub and stored them in the freezer. This way I have enough individual pieces of yeast to make 36 loaves of bread that use 400gms of flour in the recipe. Thawing is very quick and easy. NOTE: When taken out of the freezer it will thaw to a liquid so I suggest that you do the following: immediately put the frozen portion of yeast into a small jug or bowl for proving and add about 75 to 100mls/gms of lukewarm to warmish water, and stir it around a bit. Remember to subtract this amount of water from your total recipe liquid. It disolves very quickly. To this add about a tablespoon of sugar and stir and a TEAspoon of flour to give the yeast something more to feed on. This is very easy and again not needing to be totally precise. It will become automatic after you have done it once or twice. Then wait about 15 or 20 minutes for a froth to form on top. This way you know your yeast is working. If it is cold where you are baking give it longer or set your small bowl near or on a radiator or in your hot press. Then just add the frothy mixture to the top of all your other measured out ingredients and knead in using you usual method. There is no shame in letting a breadmaker do this job for you using a dough-only programme, or letting the machine do a complete programme right through from beginning to ending with a baked loaf. I have used both these methods for the purposes of this review and I will add photos of bread using each method. I have cut into the middle of the breadmaker version so you can distinguish it by the little notch at the bottom where the paddle was. The other I made last night using the dough programme, then knocked back the dough, reshaped and tightened it in and let it rise in a clay Schlemmertopf pot, in which I then baked it. My 400gms of flour was made up of 250gms of strong white bread flour and 150gms of freshly ground wheat grains. (Farmer in the family.) Irish wheat grains are notably lower in gluten and are not really suitable for breadmaking so I added about just under a tablespoon of Vital wheat Gluten (available on Amazon) to improve it. This would not be necessary with strong brown bread flour. SO: 400gms flour + (OPTIONAL)1 tablespoon Malt extract+ 1 generous teaspoon salt+ 20mls(tablespoon) of vegetable oil or butter if preferred + 1 teaspoon to one tableapoon sugar to your own preference + approx 255-260 mls of water, (I use 100mls kefir+ 160mls water) and add in the yeast mixture. And that is it. (To explain the seeded look, I chose to mist and gently roll my risen dough in Sundlower seeds before baking.) Proceed with the recipe either using the breadmaker method or the dough only method and bake seperately in an oven in a covered casserole, at 200°C for around 55 minutes and then check if browned to your liking. Suggest 185°C-190°C if baking in an open bread pan for 40 -55 minutes but check before the end time to see if you are happy. Why all this detail? Well I gave this yeast (and myself) quite the challenge using freshly ground wheat and I was delighted with the outcome. Performance was excellent. The rise the texture and crumb were all very pleasing and the taste possibly somewhat better than the dried, quick acting yeast. I enjoyed using this yeast and will continue to use it. The smell of the fresh yeast is quite unusual, a bit (beer-y) but pleasant, but not detectable in the finished loaf. It is very easy to use and I enjoyed the feeling of using yeast in a traditional way. Made me feel very French! I recommend if you are into bread making that you give it a try. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It elevates home made bread to another level. *by B***J on 22 September 2024* I’ve tried dried yeast. It works. However fresh yeast makes bread with different taste and texture. It’s way more than I need so I freeze the remainder. It freezes really well and still works months later. The photo was a 1.5lb loaf made with 8g of the yeast but I think that’s a bit too much as it almost hit the lid of the bread maker. The bread was amazing and made the most delicious toast. I placed another order of this yeast for my mum last week and she was using 5g of yeast for a 700g loaf and it came out fine so it’s a case of finding what works for you I suppose. I’m not going back to powdered yeast. A single order of this yeast could potentially make 100 loaves of bread. That works out at about 12p of yeast for each loaf. Worth every penny. The yeast arrives well packed in a bubble wrap envelope with an ice pack. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for my baking *by Z***K on 3 June 2026* I always buy yeast from them. Since I live in the UK, it's hard to find fresh yeast for my baking. Somehow, I just can't do it with the dried one... I just put this in the freezer and use it when I'm baking. 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