Is baking soda edible alkali

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Now we can often see soda in our life. There are many kinds of soda. Some can be made into soda water. Many people don't know whether baking soda is edible soda or not.

Is baking soda edible alkali

First of all, baking soda is not edible soda. Although baking soda and edible soda are alkaline, the substances that form them are different. Generally speaking, baking soda is used as a bulking agent for puffy food, while edible soda is used for steamed bread.

Secondly, sodium bicarbonate is a product made from soda solution or crystal after absorbing carbon dioxide. There is no difference between the two in essence. Therefore, edible soda is also called baking soda in some places.

Finally, edible alkali can neutralize organic acids or sulfides on dark green vegetables due to excessive spraying of pesticides, so as to keep the original color of vegetables and remove the pollution of pesticides on vegetables.

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Baking soda can't be used as edible alkali. Of course, baking soda can tenderize meat as a leavening agent.