Baking Soda

• Good Eats Baking Soda is a gluten free baking aid used as a leavening agent

• It releases carbon dioxide when it reacts with acid or heat

• Baking soda is an alkaline compound that, when combined with an acid, will produce carbon dioxide gas

• The small bubbles of carbon dioxide gas become trapped in batter, causing it to inflate, or rise

•  Common acids used to cause this reaction include vinegar, lemon juice, buttermilk, yogurt, and cream of tartar

• How to Use: Add required amount to recipe.