Leavening agents rarely attract attention beyond the moment a cake rises or fails, yet their chemistry shapes texture, ...

Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in pantries for baking cookies or a cake. An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for ...

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The verdict is still out there. Baking soda—which is relatively basic on the pH scale—works by neutralizing, or minimizing, acidic odors. While baking soda might help reduce some fridge odors, the ...