WE all know how disastrous it can be if you get just one part of a recipe wrong – let alone an ingredient. And when a dish includes baking soda, baking powder or bicarbonate of soda, there’s bound to ...

Baking soda loses its potency once it's opened, even if it's transferred to an air-tight container. However, the powder will ...

You've likely heard that putting a box of baking soda in the refrigerator will neutralize any off-putting odors inside. Have you ever wondered, though, how a simple white powder can be so powerful?

Farmers are being urged to look into sourcing alternatives to sodium bicarbonate, with shortages in supply pushing prices of the product up by £80/t to £300/t. Carbon dioxide is an essential component ...