Mixing Baking Soda and Vinegar?

[BigToque]

I'm looking at a recipe and it says to mix baking soda and vinegar.

Wont that cause some weird reaction? (or is that with baking powder)?

 

[Viper GTS]

Baking SODA & vinegar will release CO2, baking POWDER and vinegar will probably do nothing.

Viper GTS

 

[im2smrt4u]

What are you making? Maybe it needs the CO2???

 

[BigToque]

<< What are you making? Maybe it needs the CO2??? >>



Red Velvet cake.

I was pretty surprised, but 2 different recipes say the same thing. (1 tsp vinegar to 2 1/2 cup of flour)

 

[im2smrt4u]

Maybe it keeps the cake fluffy? I don't know...I'm no chef...

 

[Viper GTS]

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<< What are you making? Maybe it needs the CO2??? >>



Red Velvet cake.

I was pretty surprised, but 2 different recipes say the same thing. (1 tsp vinegar to 2 1/2 cup of flour) >>



Baking soda, or flour?



Viper GTS

 

[Nocturnal]

i know that if you use baking soda and vinegear you can make one of those little pop bomb thingies that they sell at the mom and pop stores before.

you put the vinegear inside a plastic baggy, and you have to seal it up with a sealer or something, then you get a zip lock bag, and put the baking soda in it and then you zip it up, or seal it then dont forget to put in the vinegear and pop the vineagear package and watch it blow up lol

 

[CSoup]

<< Baking SODA & vinegar will release CO2, baking POWDER and vinegar will probably do nothing.

Viper GTS >>



Normally when cooking you use baking soda with acidic components so that the baking soda is activated and CO2 is released. That is why you need the vinegar in this recipe. Baking powder and vinegar will also have the same reaction. Baking powder is just baking soda with dried acid already mixed in. It is for recipes where the ingredients lack acid.

 

[BigToque]

Recipe 1
Recipe 2

 

[Hoeboy]

baking soda and vinegar? you sure you trying to make a cake and not a minature volcano?

 

[Viper GTS]

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<< Baking SODA & vinegar will release CO2, baking POWDER and vinegar will probably do nothing.

Viper GTS >>



Normally when cooking you use baking soda with acidic components so that the baking soda is activated and CO2 is released. That is why you need the vinegar in this recipe. Baking powder and vinegar will also have the same reaction. Baking powder is just baking soda with dried acid already mixed in. It is for recipes where the ingredients lack acid. >>



Ahh, I did not know that. So basically just adding water to baking powder should result in the equivalent of baking soda + vinegar?

Viper GTS

 

[CSoup]

<< Ahh, I did not know that. So basically just adding water to baking powder should result in the equivalent of baking soda + vinegar?

Viper GTS >>



yes, it will start fizzing in the same manner.

 

[hwstock]

I have this recipe:

2 1/2 cups flower
1 lb powdered Fe3O4
1/2 lb powdered aluminum metal
magnesium ribbon, torch to light

Question: what's the flour for?

 

[AreaCode707]

It's not that unusual, it just makes it foam, part of the recipe. I've got a really good recipe for honey-garlic pork ribs (it's really good) that involves soy sauce, honey, white vinegar, and baking soda.

 

[yakko]

<< I have this recipe:

2 1/2 cups flower
1 lb powdered Fe3O4
1/2 lb powdered aluminum metal
magnesium ribbon, torch to light

Question: what's the flour for? >>

It makes it light and fluffy.