One, the difference between edible lye and baking soda:
1 , the composition is different
Baking soda is the common name of sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate chemical formula is NaHCO3.?
Edible soda, also known as lye, is a mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. It is also a common condiment that softens the fibers of food, causing them to rise quickly and adjusting the flavor of food for an excellent visual and taste experience.?
2, the efficacy of different?
Baking soda is commonly used in life, such as making buns, making bread and so on, all need to use baking soda.
Cooking soda Cooking soda is commonly used in the decomposition of food proteins and antiseptic, such as cooking rice dumplings when you put some cooking soda can help rice dumplings cooked, at the same time, soften the texture.
3, the use of different ways?
The main ingredient of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate is relatively mild in nature, is a common foaming agent in life, added baking soda food can be consumed directly.
Edible soda Edible soda has a strong corrosive, generally used for food preservation, can not be directly consumed.?
4, alkaline different?
The alkalinity of baking soda is mild, used for bread or steamed bread fermentation, even if the amount of use exceeds will not produce bitter or other discomfort.
Edible alkali Edible alkali contains not only sodium bicarbonate, but also sodium carbonate, so the alkalinity of edible alkali is stronger than baking soda, use a little bit of it can be put.
Two, 8 small daily uses of baking soda:
1, laundry. If you feel that the price of buying washing soda is too expensive, you can consider making your own detergent with baking soda. It's not only cheap and easy to use, but it's also great at removing stains.
2, deodorization. Adding some baking soda every time you wash your clothes in the washing machine can eliminate odors and make your washed clothes smell fresh.
3. Wardrobe. On weekday mornings, use some baking soda to achieve more desirable results when smoothing wrinkled shirts with an iron.
4. Dishwasher. The inside of your dishwasher needs to be cleaned regularly. If you don't want to use chemical cleaning products, you can make your own cleaner at home with baking soda, which is more natural and environmentally friendly.
5, trash can deodorization. A little baking soda sprinkled in the trash can can remove the odor, which is amazing to many people.
6, kitchen cabinets. Grease and grime can make kitchen cabinets look old, uncomfortable, and hard to wipe clean with a rag. This can be done with the help of baking soda to give the cabinets a fresh look.
7, clean dishes. There's always a pile of cups and cutlery left over from a dinner party that needs to be cleaned. Add some homemade detergent to the dishwasher for better results.
8. Deodorize the drain. Sometimes there is a nasty deodorizing smell coming from the sink. Baking soda can help you solve this problem.
Expanded:
Edible alkali life small wonderful use:
1, cooking porridge put some more viscous?
Cooking rice porridge, millet porridge, corn porridge to add edible alkali, cooking mung bean porridge can not be forgotten.
Theory: this is because the alkali can promote starch pasteurization, promote the outer layer of starch granules of gluten dissolved into the water, the result will be able to make the porridge cooked faster, but also make the porridge taste more viscous.
Identification: Alkali will make the small amount of flavonoids in cereals from colorless to yellow. So add alkali porridge will be more or less pale yellow or yellowish green. Putting too much will also have a kind of alkali flavor, destroying the fragrant smell of the porridge itself.?
2, meat put some more tender?
Make all kinds of meat to add edible alkali, from dipping beef, boiled meat to meatballs, this technique is always popular. Aquatic products such as shrimp and fish balls can also be used.?
Principle: Since the isoelectric point of meat proteins is generally in weakly acidic conditions, this is when the water absorption of meat is at its worst. If you add edible alkali, you can make meat proteins with more charge, so that the affinity of meat and water to strengthen. In this way, a pound of meat can absorb three taels of water, which will naturally become more tender. The meat becomes puffed up and the cost is reduced.?
Identification: the addition of edible alkali meat basically can not eat the meat silk child, even what meat is almost can not eat out, special tender, tender to the degree of provincial teeth.
3, snacks put a little more fluffy
Do a variety of pasta, snacks to add edible alkali, so that they are loose, soft, tasty. From self-rising flour to cake flour, from doughnuts to soda crackers, from cakes to tortillas, most of them put alkali.?
Principle: Cooking soda reacts with acidic salts to create carbon dioxide, which produces gas and makes the pastry porous. The soda also makes it easier to bake or steam the starch, the same principle as in porridge.
Identification: Pasta with alkali is fluffy and porous, but has no aroma from fermentation, or only the aroma of flavors. When too much alkali is added, the pasta will take on a slight yellow color, which is more pronounced when it is unevenly added.
4, can remove grease
Add two tablespoons of cooking soda to dilute dishwashing liquid water, can help remove grease on pots and pans. If there is a hard to wash residual food on the utensils, soak them in cooking soda / dishwashing liquid, use a sponge dipped in dry cooking soda powder, gently brush and wash it off.
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