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17-12-2007, 06:04 AM
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Chemistry Question - Sourdough + Baking Soda = ?
It seems like there are a few here who are into the chemistry side of
what is in a starter, and it occurred to me to wonder... Just what is happening when you add baking soda to a sourdough batter? My pancake recipe calls for adding a bit of baking soda just before cooking, and I get an instant froth that about fills the bowl. What's reacting with what in there? Just curious, Stacey 
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17-12-2007, 06:40 AM
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Chemistry Question - Sourdough + Baking Soda = ?
Stacey wrote:
Just what is happening when you add baking soda to a sourdough batter? My pancake recipe calls for adding a bit of baking soda just before cooking, and I get an instant froth that about fills the bowl. What's reacting with what in there? How baking works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baking_soda In short, baking soda reacts with acid to form a gas. That gas rises baked goods. Sourdough has acid in it.... B/
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17-12-2007, 11:11 AM
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Chemistry Question - Sourdough + Baking Soda = ?
On 17 Dec, 06:04, Stacey wrote:
It seems like there are a few here who are into the chemistry side of what is in a starter, and it occurred to me to wonder... Just what is happening when you add baking soda to a sourdough batter? My pancake recipe calls for adding a bit of baking soda just before cooking, and I get an instant froth that about fills the bowl. What's reacting with what in there? Just curious, Stacey It's not that nobody is interested Stacey, it's just that, well what else can you say? Brian just exhausted the topic. Not many of us are here to talk about pancakes anyway. Biology? Now that is a different story. Jim
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