What Do Baking Soda and Baking Powder Do? | Kenji's Cooking Show
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Hand-picked by a BrighterTube curator · found via Reddit r/Cooking wiki: Master YouTube cooking channel list (members' recommendations · 88% confidenceExplains the acid-base chemistry of baking soda vs. baking powder and shows how each changes rise and browning, with substitution guidance; science-minded and accurate.
What you'll learn
What baking soda and baking powder actually do chemically, how they differ, and how to substitute or adjust them.
Video by J. Kenji López-Alt, played through YouTube's embedded player.
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- The Food Lab, J. Kenji López-AltKenji's own book on the science of home cooking
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