I had one question. In a blog post back on September 25, 2015, the article had this: "So, inquiring bakers – inquire no more! You don't need to dissolve active dry yeast in lukewarm water before using it. (Even though it still says you should dissolve it on the back of the yeast packet, if you buy your yeast in packets.)". But here it states: "Mix instant yeast with your flour and other dough ingredients; there’s no need to dissolve it in warm water or another liquid first, as you might with active dry". They seem to contradict each other. So is the information in the 2015 article not valid or contingent on something I'm missing? I'm just trying to reconcile the information in the two articles especially after being told by a baker that much of what we thought we knew about active dry is no longer "as" valid.

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