Baking powder and baking soda are both leavening, or rising, agents. They contain different ingredients and have different uses. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Baking powder is sodium bicarbonate ...

Dear Lisa: I was recently put on a sodium-restricted diet. I have discovered that I can purchase sodium-free baking powder, and am wondering if there is a need to adjust recipes when using it. If so, ...

There's More to Sodium Than Salt Most of us think of sodium as salt. Salt is a major source of sodium. But it isn't the only source. Almost all foods have some natural sodium. Baking soda, baking ...

Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods. While they ...

To the average home baker, ingredients can get confusing. Baking is a science, which allows for less improvising with a recipe compared to cooking. Baking powder and baking soda look so similar – even ...

Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. Scott Suchman For The Washington Post Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ...

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Baking soda and baking powder look and feel nearly identical — white, soft, and powdery. They're both chemical leavening agents that help dough and batter because of their anti-caking chemical: sodium ...