
7 Baking Soda Surprises
by Berkeley Wellness
What is baking soda—which is best known for helping dough to rise—doing in your toothpaste, deodorant, antacid and refrigerator? Turns out, it comes in handy in a number of surprising ways.
What is baking soda—which is best known for helping dough to rise—doing in your toothpaste, deodorant, antacid and refrigerator? Turns out, it comes in handy in a number of surprising ways.
Soaking chicken or pork in a brine of salt and sugar before cooking makes the meat moist and flavorful. The salt carries moisture into the muscle tissue of the meat, thus softening it. But it can impart a fair amount of sodium, so go easy with the salt shaker once it's done.
Miso, a fermented soybean paste used in Asian cuisine, is traditionally made by combining soybeans with salt and a special fungal starter culture and then left to ferment for up to three years. Here's a look at its nutrition and possible health benefits.