![]() ![]() When baking soda is combined with moisture and an acidic ingredient (e.g., yogurt, chocolate, buttermilk, honey, lemon), the resulting chemical reaction produces bubbles of carbon dioxide that expand under oven temperatures, causing baked goods to rise. Baking powder contains baking soda, but the two substances are used under different conditions.īaking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. Besides, pancake mix is easy to make and better than store bought.īoth baking soda and baking powder are leavening agents, which means they are added to baked goods before cooking to produce carbon dioxide and cause them to ‘rise’. I removed pancake mix from this list because of a potential toxic mold that can grow in it. Most of these “dry” staples will last a long time if unopened, but if you open them use them or throw them a way every couple of years. But you need to know why you use things to be able to properly apply them when you don’t have a recipe and are just winging it. There are a lot of items here so I won’t talk about them all at once. Even if you don’t “cook” or “bake”, you will need these things, trust me for just a little longer. Today I’m going to start discussing what staples to always have on hand.
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