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Title: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: Duke Ellington on December 18, 2012, 18:35:56

Is American *baking soda*the same as UK *bicarbonate of soda*?  I get a little confused when using American recipes. :BangHead:

Duke

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: RenishawPhil on December 18, 2012, 18:38:26

No to.make baking soda you need to add cream of tata to bicarbonate

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: lottie lou on December 18, 2012, 19:26:36

Cream of Tartar + bicarbonate of soda = baking powder

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: Duke Ellington on December 18, 2012, 20:14:39

hang on...... My American recipe uses baking soda. 
Is baking soda the same as UK bicarbonate of soda?
So should I use Baking Powder?

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: lottie lou on December 18, 2012, 20:18:36

Baking powder (British) is a raising agent. 

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: goodlife on December 18, 2012, 22:16:59

Yes..baking soda is same ...or that's what I've always used and its worked fine. :angel11:

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: goodlife on December 18, 2012, 22:21:14

http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/recipes/food_glossary/bicarbonate_of_soda.html  :icon_cheers:

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: Duke Ellington on December 18, 2012, 23:40:32

Aaaaaaaah thanks Goodlife :icon_cheers:

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: Jeannine on December 20, 2012, 13:41:33

Duke, it is definatley the same thing. Baking soda over here and Bicarb over there. Just another of the crazy cooking puzzles. Go ahead and interchange.

XX Jeannine

Title: Re: YOU SAY BAKING SODA WE SAY BICARBONATE OF SODA.....I think???
Post by: Melbourne12 on December 23, 2012, 14:02:29

Quote from: Jeannine on December 20, 2012, 13:41:33

Duke, it is definatley the same thing. Baking soda over here and Bicarb over there. Just another of the crazy cooking puzzles. Go ahead and interchange.

XX Jeannine

^^^ As Jeannine says.  Usually used by itself only in recipes that have some acid ingredient to release the CO2 gas.  Both British English and US English say "baking powder" to refer to the mixture of bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar,