In The Kitchen

There are countless uses for baking soda in the kitchen. Here are a few as it pertains to cooking:

• Out of baking powder? 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 3/8 tsp. cream of tartar to make 1 tsp. of baking soda
• Add 1/2 tsp. baking soda for every 3 eggs to make a fluffy omelette
• Add fluff to your mashed potatoes with a pinch of baking soda during mashing
• A pinch of baking soda to any boiled sytrup will prevent crystallizing
• Avoid curdling boiling milk by adding a pinch of baking soda
• If your gravy separates, add a pinch or two of baking soda to emulsify the fat globules in seconds
• Fish for dinner? Soak fish for 1/2 hour in 2 Tbsp. bking soda and 1 quart water. Rinse before cooking. No fishy taste.
• Avoid over cooking cabbage and make it more tender by cooking it in water with a pinch of baking soda added
• Add 1 tsp. baking soda to the water when you cook cauliflower to keep the vegetable snowy white and cuts cooking odors
• Add a dash of baking soda to baked beans to eliminate gaseous side effects

Totally amazing, right? Baking soda, your new best friend.