--- product_id: 48440880 title: "Fresh Yeast (500 Gram)" brand: "l'hirondelle" price: "12.69 OMR" currency: OMR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "L'hirondelle" url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/48440880-fresh-yeast-500-gram store_origin: OM region: Oman --- # 7+ days minimum use-by Freezable up to 3 months Consistent performance in all doughs Fresh Yeast (500 Gram) **Brand:** l'hirondelle **Price:** 12.69 OMR **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🍞 Elevate your bake game with fresh yeast that never quits! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Fresh Yeast (500 Gram) by l'hirondelle - **How much does it cost?** 12.69 OMR with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/48440880-fresh-yeast-500-gram) ## 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 - β€’ **Certified Quality:** Kosher & Halal certified to fit your ethical and dietary lifestyle. - β€’ **Pro Baker Approved:** Preferred by artisanal bakers for superior crumb and flavor development. - β€’ **Freeze & Flexibility:** Freeze in cubes for up to 3 months of peak freshness and performance. - β€’ **Long-lasting Freshness:** Minimum 7-day use-by date ensures you get premium yeast every time. - β€’ **Versatile Baking Power:** Reliable rise in sweet, acidic, or standard doughs for all your baking ambitions. ## Overview L'hirondelle Fresh Yeast (500g) is a premium, kosher and halal certified baking essential designed for professional and home bakers alike. It offers consistent rising power across all dough types, maintains freshness with a minimum 7-day use-by date, and can be conveniently frozen in small cubes for up to 3 months without losing effectiveness. Perfect for millennial bakers seeking artisanal quality and versatility in every loaf. ## Description Product description Springer fresh yeast provides optimal performance over time. Extremely crumbly, it can be easily added during mixing. Bakers appreciate it for its quality, consistent action regardless of application (in sweet, acidic or normal doughs) and excellent shelf life. Freezing: we would recommend freezing the yeast as soon as you receive it. After cutting it in small cubes, it should be wrapped well in clingfilm and placed in an airtight container to protect it from excess moisture in the freezer and used within 3 months. The yeast can be used after 3 months but may become a little less effective. In this case the amount used in the recipe may need to be increased slightly to compensate for this. To defrost the yeast, we would recommend placing it in the fridge for one night. Fresh yeast softens when it’s defrosted, sometimes it even becomes gooey or straight-up liquid but it can still be used. Directions Freeze the yeast as soon as you receive it. Cut it into small cubes, wrap well in clingfilm, and place in an airtight container. Use within 3 months for optimal effectiveness. To defrost, place in the fridge for one night. If used after 3 months, increase the amount slightly in the recipe. Review: Excellent service & high quality product - I'm a keen bread-maker, particularly of enriched breads. I've compared brioche made with fresh yeast versus dried yeast and, in a blind tasting, my husband could tell the difference and preferred the one with fresh yeast. Getting fresh yeast is difficult: asking the local baker feels a bit a bit of cheek and even specialist delicatessens rarely stock fresh yeast. I had tried looking on the Internet but commercial suppliers only had very large pack-sizes designed for bakeries. I was thus delighted to find this supplier who would send 500g packs at a very reasonable price. The yeast comes well-packed and chilled in plastic box that can be used to store the yeast in the fridge . Note the advice to leave the lid slightly open to allow air into the block of yeast. The yeast was in perfect condition: moist yet very crumbly and had a date-stamp about 2 weeks beyond the delivery day. I've made four loaves already with the yeast and it performed excellently and produced tasty white, milk, brioche and kugelhof loaves. I shan't be keeping the yeast in the fridge up to it's use-by-date and instead will be dividing the block into 20/30g cubes, wrapped in clingfilm and frozen rapidly. Later I'll pack the frozen cubes into a freezer box. I've often frozen fresh yeast in this way and found it still works after 6 months of freezing. I defrost the yeast in the fridge. It often becomes runny but this doesn't seem to affect it working. I find the rising times may be longer after the yeast has been frozen but, if anything, this improves the final loaf. I generally use less yeast than suggested in any recipe and thus have longer rising/proving times for the dough. I'm firmly convinced that longer rising times lead to better flavoured bread. Update October 2010: I'm still using portions of the yeast that I froze in January 2010 and they're still working as good as new, for example, 18g (defrosted in the fridge overnight) was able to raise 3kg of brioche dough, a heavy dough full of eggs and butter: once in the kitchen, again overnight in the fridge and then finally when put in tins and rising for the third time using the bread proving setting in my Neff oven. Update December 2010: I've just used the last 25g of the block of yeast delivered (and frozen by me in portions) in January 2010 and have placed a further order. This last portion of yeast performed perfectly after defrosting and made 2 large loaves and six foccacia rolls. Just to make sure it was OK I made a "sponge" starters for each kind of bread: yeast creamed with blood heat water or water and milk; a pinch of sugar and a tablespoon or so of flour sprinkled over the surface and put in a warm place for about 20 mins (the Neff oven proving setting is ideal). If it froths the yeast is live and ready to work. January 2011: I've just received my batch of 500g fresh yeast to last me through 2011 and it arrived in perfect condition. I notice that the packaging is even better than last year: a thick, foam insulated envelope plus a gel freezer strip. As before I portioned up the block into 20/25g cubes tightly wrapped in cling-film and deep-frozen. Great value for money: enough to make up to 100 loaves if you use a slow-rise method. Review: Lovely quality and great customer service. - I make a lot of bread and I prefer using live yeast over dried whenever I can. My local shop no longer sells it and I was elated to see I could get it on desertcart. The packaging was fantastic, it's clearly labelled must be delivered, live contents. It also comes with a little cool pouch enclosed to keep it in tip top condition. I've saved some and put some in wrapped blocks in the freezer where it will last a bit longer. Smells fresh and is lovely and crumbly, amazing quality. I will definitely be purchasing again. ## Features - Kosher and Halal Certified - see images - Suitable for freezing - Expect a minimum use-by date of 7 days - Please note, the weight of this product may vary by 10% due to the moisture content - Made by Lesaffre ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B002QJVCJQ | | Best Sellers Rank | 12,731 in Grocery ( See Top 100 in Grocery ) 6 in Active Dry Yeasts | | Brand | L'hirondelle | | Brand Name | L'hirondelle | | Coin Variety 1 | Yeast | | Container Type | Bag | | Country of Origin | France | | Cuisine | Multiple cuisines | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 335 Reviews | | Diet Type | Halal, Kosher | | Item Form | Powder | | Item Package Quantity | 1 | | Item Package Weight | 500 Grams | | Item Weight | 500 Grams | | Item form | Powder | | Item package quantity | 1 | | Item weight | 500 Grams | | Manufacturer | L'Hirondelle | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of items | 1 | | Package Size Name | 500 g | | Size | 500 g (Pack of 1) | | Specialty | Vegetarian | | Unit Count | 500 gram | | Unit count | 500 gram | ## Product Details - **Brand:** L'hirondelle - **Item form:** Powder - **Item package quantity:** 1 - **Item weight:** 500 Grams - **Manufacturer:** L'Hirondelle - **Number of items:** 1 - **Package weight:** 500 Grams - **Speciality:** Vegetarian - **Unit count:** 500 gram - **Variety:** Yeast ## Images ![Fresh Yeast (500 Gram) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/612tjoEuaoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent service & high quality product *by K***E on 9 January 2010* I'm a keen bread-maker, particularly of enriched breads. I've compared brioche made with fresh yeast versus dried yeast and, in a blind tasting, my husband could tell the difference and preferred the one with fresh yeast. Getting fresh yeast is difficult: asking the local baker feels a bit a bit of cheek and even specialist delicatessens rarely stock fresh yeast. I had tried looking on the Internet but commercial suppliers only had very large pack-sizes designed for bakeries. I was thus delighted to find this supplier who would send 500g packs at a very reasonable price. The yeast comes well-packed and chilled in plastic box that can be used to store the yeast in the fridge . Note the advice to leave the lid slightly open to allow air into the block of yeast. The yeast was in perfect condition: moist yet very crumbly and had a date-stamp about 2 weeks beyond the delivery day. I've made four loaves already with the yeast and it performed excellently and produced tasty white, milk, brioche and kugelhof loaves. I shan't be keeping the yeast in the fridge up to it's use-by-date and instead will be dividing the block into 20/30g cubes, wrapped in clingfilm and frozen rapidly. Later I'll pack the frozen cubes into a freezer box. I've often frozen fresh yeast in this way and found it still works after 6 months of freezing. I defrost the yeast in the fridge. It often becomes runny but this doesn't seem to affect it working. I find the rising times may be longer after the yeast has been frozen but, if anything, this improves the final loaf. I generally use less yeast than suggested in any recipe and thus have longer rising/proving times for the dough. I'm firmly convinced that longer rising times lead to better flavoured bread. Update October 2010: I'm still using portions of the yeast that I froze in January 2010 and they're still working as good as new, for example, 18g (defrosted in the fridge overnight) was able to raise 3kg of brioche dough, a heavy dough full of eggs and butter: once in the kitchen, again overnight in the fridge and then finally when put in tins and rising for the third time using the bread proving setting in my Neff oven. Update December 2010: I've just used the last 25g of the block of yeast delivered (and frozen by me in portions) in January 2010 and have placed a further order. This last portion of yeast performed perfectly after defrosting and made 2 large loaves and six foccacia rolls. Just to make sure it was OK I made a "sponge" starters for each kind of bread: yeast creamed with blood heat water or water and milk; a pinch of sugar and a tablespoon or so of flour sprinkled over the surface and put in a warm place for about 20 mins (the Neff oven proving setting is ideal). If it froths the yeast is live and ready to work. January 2011: I've just received my batch of 500g fresh yeast to last me through 2011 and it arrived in perfect condition. I notice that the packaging is even better than last year: a thick, foam insulated envelope plus a gel freezer strip. As before I portioned up the block into 20/25g cubes tightly wrapped in cling-film and deep-frozen. Great value for money: enough to make up to 100 loaves if you use a slow-rise method. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely quality and great customer service. *by J***Y on 14 May 2026* I make a lot of bread and I prefer using live yeast over dried whenever I can. My local shop no longer sells it and I was elated to see I could get it on Amazon. The packaging was fantastic, it's clearly labelled must be delivered, live contents. It also comes with a little cool pouch enclosed to keep it in tip top condition. I've saved some and put some in wrapped blocks in the freezer where it will last a bit longer. Smells fresh and is lovely and crumbly, amazing quality. I will definitely be purchasing again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommend *by A***H on 24 May 2026* Very good product, satisfied with it. ## Frequently Bought Together - Fresh Yeast (500 Gram) - Baking Beauty and Beyond Professional Mix Improver Powder for Bread - Dough Enhancer for Bread, Grain Dough Conditioner Strengthens Starch and Improves Texture of All Flours, 100g - Instant Dry Yeast for Bread and Pizza 50g, Household Active Dry Instant Yeast for Bread Making, Fast Action for Baking At Home and Bread Machine --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/48440880-fresh-yeast-500-gram](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/48440880-fresh-yeast-500-gram) --- *Product available on Desertcart Oman* *Store origin: OM* *Last updated: 2026-07-07*