Pretzels, like many other baked goods, have baking soda in their recipes. But why, exactly, do we use baking soda to begin with? Read on to learn more: What is baking soda? Also known as sodium bicarbonate, baking soda is a naturally occurring crystalline chemical compound. It is most often used in a powder form… Read more »
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Why Do You Boil Pretzels in Baking Soda?
Anyone who has tried to make homemade pretzels knows that there is one essential step that you can never skip: boiling your pretzels in baking soda water before baking. Almost every homemade pretzel recipe contains this step—but why? Here, we dig into the science to help you better understand how crucial this step is. The… Read more »
