Question

Use of baking soda in cooking enhances the flavour. True or False? Why?

Answer 1

Sodium bicarbonate is used as a quick-acting leavening agent to make baked goods lighter in texture, for example. Appealing textures improve the appreciation of foods, if not the actual taste. Baking soda can also be used to speed up or enhance the Maillard reaction that takes place when food is browned.