I want to make normal sandwich bread. What's the yeast called in an Italian supermarket?

I'm going crazy because Lievito Madre won't raise (half whole grain / half white wheat 00) my dough. Which yeast should I buy in Italy to finish with normal sandwich bread?

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Best Answer

Apparently you're a foreigner living in Italy¹ and what you got was sour dough but if you want something that you're used to already you should get:

"Lievito di birra2 secco" if you want dry yeast
"Lievito di birra" if you want the real stuff that you have to keep in the fridge.

_{Note¹: If you fill in a bit more about yourself in your user profile, we'll have to assume less.
Note²: Yes, "Beer yeast"... don't worry: It's a cultural thing...}

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