Cooking
Test baking soda freshness by pouring a small amount of vinegar or lemon juice over 1/2 tsp of baking soda. If it doesn't bubble it is too old to use for cooking.
Any batter using baking soda for leavening should be placed in the oven quickly to retain the leavening action.
Baking powder substitutions;
1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt, (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by a half cup)
Yeast:
Equal parts baking soda and powdered vitamin c
Add 1/2 tsp baking soda to dry ingredients in chocolate cake to give the cake a darker color.
In a recipe for sour cream cake combine the baking soda and sour cream before mixing with the other ingredients to activate the soda quicker.
Add a 1/2 tsp baking soda to dried beans when soaking makes them more digestible. Add to baked beans while cooking to reduce after gas effect.
Add 1 tsp to cooking water to make rice fluffier.
If you add too much vinegar to a recipe add a pinch of baking soda to correct it.
Avoid lumps in batter by mixing baking soda with 1 tsp vinegar
Make fluffier omelets by adding 1/2 tsp baking soda to three eggs.
To prevent cracking in homemade icing add a pinch of baking soda before spreading on cake.
When making a boiled syrup a pinch of baking soda will keep it from crystallizing.
Tenderize touch meat by rubbing with baking soda for several hours, rinse then cook.
Rub baking soda to the fat surrounding pork chops to make them crispier.
Tenderize fowl by rubbing the cavity with baking soda overnight, Rinse and cook.
Cut the acidic level of tomato sauce or chilli or even coffee by adding a pinch of baking soda.
Any batter using baking soda for leavening should be placed in the oven quickly to retain the leavening action.
Baking powder substitutions;
1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt, (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by a half cup)
Yeast:
Equal parts baking soda and powdered vitamin c
Add 1/2 tsp baking soda to dry ingredients in chocolate cake to give the cake a darker color.
In a recipe for sour cream cake combine the baking soda and sour cream before mixing with the other ingredients to activate the soda quicker.
Add a 1/2 tsp baking soda to dried beans when soaking makes them more digestible. Add to baked beans while cooking to reduce after gas effect.
Add 1 tsp to cooking water to make rice fluffier.
If you add too much vinegar to a recipe add a pinch of baking soda to correct it.
Avoid lumps in batter by mixing baking soda with 1 tsp vinegar
Make fluffier omelets by adding 1/2 tsp baking soda to three eggs.
To prevent cracking in homemade icing add a pinch of baking soda before spreading on cake.
When making a boiled syrup a pinch of baking soda will keep it from crystallizing.
Tenderize touch meat by rubbing with baking soda for several hours, rinse then cook.
Rub baking soda to the fat surrounding pork chops to make them crispier.
Tenderize fowl by rubbing the cavity with baking soda overnight, Rinse and cook.
Cut the acidic level of tomato sauce or chilli or even coffee by adding a pinch of baking soda.
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