Dear Lisa: I was recently put on a sodium-restricted diet. I have discovered that I can purchase sodium-free baking powder, and am wondering if there is a need to adjust recipes when using it. If so, ...

Baking powder and baking soda are both leavening, or rising, agents. They contain different ingredients and have different uses. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Baking powder is sodium bicarbonate ...

There's More to Sodium Than Salt Most of us think of sodium as salt. Salt is a major source of sodium. But it isn't the only source. Almost all foods have some natural sodium. Baking soda, baking ...

Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods. While they ...

Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. Scott Suchman For The Washington Post Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ...