Al-Insider wrote:
Bicarb is an obvious cheating for me. It's like blood transfusions at the end of 70s. Still legal but will be banned sooner or later.
You ppl have lost your minds. Here's a list of 20 everyday foods that baking soda is used in
chatgpt wrote:
This list highlights how baking soda spans a range of culinary applications from baked goods to savory dishes, underscoring its versatility in kitchens. Let me know if you’d like further elaboration on any of these uses!
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a versatile ingredient used in a variety of foods, primarily due to its leavening properties that help dough rise and give baked goods a light texture. Here's a comprehensive list of 20 foods where baking soda is commonly used:
Cookies (e.g., chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies)
Cakes (e.g., sponge cake, carrot cake, red velvet cake)
Muffins (e.g., blueberry muffins, banana muffins)
Pancakes
Waffles
Quick Breads (e.g., banana bread, zucchini bread, cornbread)
Biscuits (e.g., buttermilk biscuits)
Doughnuts (when made at home, usually quick doughnuts rather than yeast-based)
Brownies
Scones
Pretzels (baking soda is used in the water bath to give pretzels their distinct chewy texture and golden brown crust)
Crackers
Gingerbread (e.g., gingerbread cookies or gingerbread cake)
Snickerdoodles
Molasses Cookies
Bagels (similar to pretzels, baking soda is often used in the boiling water for the crust)
Fried Chicken Coating (baking soda may be added to batter for crispiness outside of baked preparations)
Ramen Noodles (in some cases, alkaline noodles are made using baking soda as a substitute for lye water)
Hummus (baking soda can help soften chickpeas during cooking)
Irish Soda Bread (a traditional quick bread where baking soda serves as the primary leavening agent).
This list highlights how baking soda spans a range of culinary applications from baked goods to savory dishes, underscoring its versatility in kitchens. Let me know if you’d like further elaboration on any of these uses!
And it's not "bicarb" -- no, by saying it that way doesn't make you cool. It's fcking baking soda. And it's been around forever.
