Examples of baking soda in a Sentence
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Cream of tartar: Acidity works alongside the baking soda to add lift and depth to the cookies.
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Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
While the baking soda in your baked goods will react with both types of acid, the flavor simply won’t be the same.
—Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 27 Sep. 2023
Use baking soda and vinegar, combined with damp towels, to clean the oven’s interior — or switch on the cleaning setting and let the oven do that step for you.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
This acid often acts as a leavening agent when it is combined with baking soda.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
Baking soda: adding baking soda at the end of the cooking process helps lighten up the texture of the caramel–the baking soda reacts with the acid in the caramel from the sugar and creates tiny bubbles.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
Or, go for the volcano effect: Pour vinegar over the gum, sprinkle on baking soda, and let the resulting fizzy foam go to work.
—Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
Poke some holes in the lid of the jar, then just swish it every couple weeks to refresh the scent and the odor-absorbing qualities of the baking soda.
—Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
Make cornbread batter: Combine the cornmeal mix and baking soda.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
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Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
While the baking soda in your baked goods will react with both types of acid, the flavor simply won’t be the same.
—Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 27 Sep. 2023
Use baking soda and vinegar, combined with damp towels, to clean the oven’s interior — or switch on the cleaning setting and let the oven do that step for you.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
This acid often acts as a leavening agent when it is combined with baking soda.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
Baking soda: adding baking soda at the end of the cooking process helps lighten up the texture of the caramel–the baking soda reacts with the acid in the caramel from the sugar and creates tiny bubbles.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
Or, go for the volcano effect: Pour vinegar over the gum, sprinkle on baking soda, and let the resulting fizzy foam go to work.
—Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
Poke some holes in the lid of the jar, then just swish it every couple weeks to refresh the scent and the odor-absorbing qualities of the baking soda.
—Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
Make cornbread batter: Combine the cornmeal mix and baking soda.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
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First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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baking soda
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baking soda
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bak·ing soda
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