Baking powder is a compound additive, which is mainly used in the production of flour products and puffed food. When carbonate comes into contact with water and acid, it dissociates into several substances. In this process, carbon dioxide is released, but no flavor substances are produced, so the taste of the product will not be affected.
Tartaric acid is a carboxylic acid, which exists in many plants, such as grapes and tamarind, and is also one of the main organic acids in wine. As an antioxidant added to food, it can make food sour, and its biggest use is as a beverage additive.
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1, types of baking powder
(1) baking soda (sodium bicarbonate): Under the action of acid substances contained in food, baking soda can be decomposed into sodium ions, water and carbon dioxide gas, which can play the role of fluffy food.
However, the reaction of baking soda releasing gas needs the existence of acidic substances, which is completed in a short time. It is difficult to control the initiation of the reaction, and too much dosage will produce bitter or astringent taste. For these reasons, baking soda is rarely used alone as a bulking agent, but is generally used as one of the components of a compound bulking agent.
(2) Alum (aluminum potassium sulfate or aluminum potassium sulfate, S.A.S): Commonly used alum is actually an acidic mixture, which releases gas when it reacts with food inherent or added ingredients such as baking soda, and plays a fluffy role. Generally, it is also an acid component as a compound bulking agent. The characteristic is that it can react quickly at high temperature. A common example is to fry fried dough sticks.
2, the use of baking powder
(1) Cat litter deodorizes. Parents who keep cats at home can remove the feces in the cat litter, sprinkle a certain amount of baking powder and stir it evenly, which can remove the odor in the cat litter, while baking soda itself is tasteless and will not affect the cat.
(2) Sprinkle baking soda near the cat's toilet and mop the floor with water. On the one hand, it can remove the cat litter adhered to the ground, on the other hand, it can partially kill the germs and parasite propagators on the ground, playing a little disinfection and cleaning role.
(3) Adding part of baking soda to pet drinking water and precipitating tap water for 24 hours can absorb part of chlorine and acidic substances in tap water and kill some propagules in water. In addition, the water regulated by baking powder can be weakly alkaline, which is beneficial to digestion and absorption and active intestines.
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