Baking soda
Sodium bicarbonate; needs an acid (buttermilk, vinegar, yogurt) to activate and produce CO₂ lift. Reacts immediately. Get it in the oven fast. Use about 1/4 tsp per cup of flour.
Used for
- cookies
- quick breads
- pancakes
- cakes
In the kitchen
- Measure precisely.
- Test freshness.
Picking it at the store
- Check date. It loses potency; test by dropping 1/4 tsp in vinegar: it should bubble vigorously.
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