Recently, a message was circulated on the Internet, which said that some restaurants would add baking soda powder to the meat to make it soft and tender, which might be harmful to human health, and this was also responded in the food and medicine rumor area. Soda powder can really cure meat

According to the Food and Drug Administration, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), commonly known as baking soda powder, is an alkaline white powder with a wide range of applications, including "food use" and "industrial use". Soda powder can be seen in medicine, food, engineering and environmental cleaning. Among them, "baking soda powder for food" will not have a negative impact on human health, so as long as you buy the right "food" type, you don't have to worry.

1. Baking soda for food: it can be used for cooking and baking, personal cleaning, cleaning edible cups and dishes, etc.

2. industrial baking soda: suitable for mopping the floor, washing clothes and cleaning household items such as water pipes and sinks; The price will be cheaper.

baking soda powder has a wide range of uses, but before using it, you must see whether it is for food or industry!

"Adding a proper amount of baking soda powder to meat" will really bring about chemical changes in protein, which will relax the tight muscle tissue and make water molecules enter the interstitial space, thus achieving the purpose of improving the water retention of meat and increasing the soft and tender taste of meat dishes.

However, using too much baking soda to pickle meat will make the meat taste "alkaline" and not delicious at all! Therefore, most operators now use fruit enzymes such as papaya, pineapple, lemon, apple and kiwi fruit to pickle, or water and beat the meat to soften and relax the meat. The probability of baking soda powder used in pickled meat is actually not high.

to soften the meat, you have a better choice of marinade. What are the other uses of food-grade Baking Soda?

1. Baking baking soda powder, also known as baking soda and baking soda, is weakly alkaline after being dissolved in water, and will generate carbon dioxide when heated or in contact with acidic substances; It is one of the commonly used bulking agents in baked goods, and it is very common in dessert recipes. For example, baking soda powder will be added to cakes and muffins to make the taste more fluffy.

baking soda is often used when baking desserts, but the dosage is very small! (Pixabay)

2. Can you wash the vegetables?

Many people use baking soda powder to clean fruits and vegetables, and through the concept of acid-base neutralization, acidic pesticides can be quickly dissolved in water. However, the Committee of Agriculture still suggests that baking soda is not the best way to clean fruits and vegetables, and it may even destroy the flavor of fruits and vegetables. It is best to use flowing water without adding other substances. Yan Zonghai, director of the Clinical Toxicology Department of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, also said that many pesticides left on fruits and vegetables are mostly water-soluble, so it is enough to wash them with flowing clean water for 1 to 15 minutes, and then use a soft brush to assist.

3. cleaning is OK!

"food-grade" baking soda powder can actually be used for cleaning, and the cleaning power after being dissolved in water is better than that of clear water, so slight dirt in the house can be cleaned with baking soda solution. Food-grade baking soda powder is one of the great natural cleaners. Because it is edible originally, it is especially suitable for cleaning dishes, tableware and other articles that will come into contact with human body. If it is not careful, it will not be as dangerous as chemical cleaners, so housewives can make more use of it.

It is suggested that dishes and tableware can be cleaned with baking soda.

4. Precautions for using baking soda powder

. When purchasing and using baking soda powder, be sure to see clearly whether it is edible or industrial.

. Even food-grade baking soda powder, you must be careful not to overdo it in baking and tableware cleaning!