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Baking Soda - Interesting Read - cjs - 10-26-2016

Saw this in a newsletter the other day and thought it was very interesting -

5 Surprising Ways Baking Soda Can Improve Your Cooking

I love this forum when it works!!! Heart


RE: Baking Soda - Interesting Read - Gourmet_Mom - 10-26-2016

YAY, JEAN!  You've got it back!  I haven't tried a link yet.  I got so used to that feature not working for me in the old forum, it may take a while for that one to click!

What a cool read!  I can't wait to try the shrimp trick especially!


RE: Baking Soda - Interesting Read - cjs - 10-26-2016

The shrimp....YES!


RE: Baking Soda - Interesting Read - Mare749 - 10-31-2016

I saw something similar in a Chinese cookbook but they just used baking soda and no salt. It's suppose to make the shrimp "bouncy" and the chicken more tender. For shrimp, I just let it sit about 15 min. before making "Bang-Bang Shrimp" and for chicken tenders, I let it sit for 30 min. before doing a stir-fry. Both times, I rinsed and dried the food on paper towels before cooking. All you need is a tsp. or 2 and rub it around the food. It doesn't have to be exact because you are rinsing it off anyway.


RE: Baking Soda - Interesting Read - Trixxee - 10-31-2016

I also read that this is how Chinese restaurant shrimp are different than how I've ever made them and then promptly forgot this trick.  Doh!


RE: Baking Soda - Interesting Read - Gourmet_Mom - 10-31-2016

Thanks for the clarification, Maryann!


RE: Baking Soda - Interesting Read - Harborwitch - 11-07-2016

Thanks for sharing this!

I knew about the tomatoes, but evidently filed it very deeply in my brain.  The shrimp and the ramen were really interesting!