French chemist invented baking soda in the late 18th century. At first, the substance and its production were classified, but then it became widespread, especially in cooking. Today, soda is a universal remedy for many areas of life.
Cooking use
Soda is one of the most popular baking powder for baking. It is needed so that dough products are fluffy and loose. Add one teaspoon of baking soda, extinguished with vinegar or lemon juice, into the kneading dough for baking muffins, cakes, buns and other pastries. Soda reacts with an acidic environment, resulting in the release of carbon dioxide, water and salt. Carbon dioxide helps the dough find the right structure. Dough baking powder can also be prepared at home with soda. Take 12 g of flour, 5 g of soda and 3 g of citric acid and mix. As a result, you will have 20 g of baking powder.
When cooking meat, use soda to soften the food. Meat with soda is quickly fried and stewed, and also it turns out softer. Just wipe the raw piece of meat with soda and put it in the refrigerator for a while. Then remove the piece and rinse it to wash off the remaining soda.
If you suffer from heartburn, stir a teaspoon of soda in a glass of water and drink it. However, do not abuse this method of controlling the disease.
Domestic use
Using baking soda, you can efficiently clean carpets. Dilute half a glass of soda in five liters of water. Spray the solution over the surface of the carpet from a spray bottle. The longer the pile on the carpet, the less wet it is. In general, try not to get involved in this process. Leave a damp carpet for 40 minutes: during this time, soda will eliminate dirt and unpleasant odors. In addition, a solution of drinking soda helps the carpet return to its original color. When 40 minutes have passed, vacuum the carpet.
In addition to carpets, soda can clean enameled dishes, tiles, wash basins, bathtubs, stainless steel products. Soda very well eliminates unpleasant odors in the freezer, bin, shoe cabinet, cat's toilet. Just spray these places with a solution of soda.
