sodium bicarbonate
Baking soda and eating soda are not the same. Baking soda is an ingredient that is found in baking recipes.
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No, baking soda and baking powder are not the same. Baking soda is a single ingredient (sodium bicarbonate) while baking powder is a mixture of baking soda, an acid, and a starch.
No. Baking powder contains baking soda along with an acidic ingredient and salts.See : http://video.answers.com/baking-soda-vs-baking-powder-290159125
baking soda doesn't really have any ingrdients since it is used as an ingredient in cooking
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The active ingredient to clean up the sulphides and oxides on a dull penny is sodium acetate. It is not an ingredient of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), but is one of the reaction products of baking soda with vinegar (acetic acid). Ray
No, baking soda cannot replace baking powder in all recipes because baking powder includes a acidic ingredient along with baking soda and certain salts that cause batter or dough to rise. Baking soda is purely alkaline, and requires the addition of some type of acidic ingredient in the recipe to produce the proper rise. Different recipes are formulated for either baking soda or baking powder.I suppose you could, but the recipe will probably taste terrible - and the crust won't rise.
a bicarbonate of baking soda is Co2 Co2 displaces oxygen which is fuel for the fire no fuel no fire
It can be used, however baking soda is an alkaline ingredient and must have some form of acidic ingredient to activate it, such as cream of tartar, buttermilk, even lemon juice. However by itself even activated with a single acidic ingredient it will be fast acting and will not leaven the product as much as commercial baking powder.
To substitute baking soda for baking powder in a recipe, use 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda for every 1 teaspoon of baking powder called for in the recipe. Additionally, you may need to add an acidic ingredient like lemon juice or vinegar to help activate the baking soda.
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