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Why is baking soda used in cooking?

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Is baking soda and cooking soda the same?

cooking and baking powder are not the same because you use baking powder to puff up bread if you don't have any yeast and you use cooking powder to put in cooking like sups if you are silly anuf to no! you put cooking powder in like curry's and gravy by darcie 2299


What are the ingredients with baking soda?

baking soda doesn't really have any ingrdients since it is used as an ingredient in cooking


What is the difference between cooking soda and baking soda?

There isn't one. Bread Soda is the Irish name for baking soda.


Is sodium bicarbonate the same as cooking soda or baking soda?

Sodium bicarbonate is also know as baking soda. It has various other names such as bread soda, cooking soda, and bicarbonate of soda. It is used as a leavening agent in cooking/baking, primarily and cakes and some breads. Basically it reacts with an acidic ingredient in a recipe and becomes water and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide gas creates little bubbles in the dough, causing it to rise. Baking soda can also be used to make an effective cleaning solution when mixed with water. You can even brush your teeth with it.


Definition of baking soda?

Sodium bicarbonate used in cooking, for cleaning, or in toothpaste.


Does baking soda keep flowers alive?

no because baking soda is for cooking ONLY


Are all baking sodas meant for cooking?

Baking soda is used for more that cooking, but that is a matter of marketing and application, not a characteristic of the baking soda its self.It is added to things as a deodorizer, but this (carpet cleaners, ets,) are not safe to use for food.


What happened to the baking soda when it was mixed with the soda?

it blows up from a chemical reaction


What is cooking soda?

Cooking soda refers to baking soda. This terms is usually varied due to the region or part of the world.


Are baking soda and Clorox the same?

No. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate and is used in cooking. Clorox is a solution of water and sodium hypochlorite. While they both contain sodium, they are very different.


What is a cooking substitute for baking soda or baking powder?

You could use yeast instead of baking powder.


Is arm and hammer baking soda the same as cooking baking soda?

Yes it is because they all have the same yet different mixtures