What Do Baking Soda and Baking Powder Do? | Kenji's Cooking Show

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J. Kenji López-Alt

J. Kenji López-Alt

4 ай бұрын

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@amirashika
@amirashika 4 ай бұрын
Pro tip: do not add baking soda as a topping thinking it is powdered sugar. Also pro tip, always label your bags.
@buddhavskungfu
@buddhavskungfu 4 ай бұрын
Make sure you take a quick hit to test the purity before you buy a bag of powder.
@Residew
@Residew 4 ай бұрын
Amen
@primad0nna27
@primad0nna27 4 ай бұрын
Also if a recipe calls for both do not accidentally switch the amounts for both because your son will notice and retch.
@dwang085
@dwang085 4 ай бұрын
@@buddhavskungfu 👃
@dwang085
@dwang085 4 ай бұрын
😢😂❤
@joi8674
@joi8674 3 ай бұрын
This is EXACTLY how people should learn to cook. Understand why things are added and what they do.
@NeilGirdhar
@NeilGirdhar 4 ай бұрын
Love your conclusion about how theory empowers you to adjust recipes. This is why I got into Serious Eats and other similar cooking sources.
@QuixoticStraightShooter
@QuixoticStraightShooter 2 ай бұрын
I’m not watching any more presenters who can’t control themselves from saying Ummm several times a minute.
@primad0nna27
@primad0nna27 4 ай бұрын
Oooo I love this. Can you do a vid on cooking beans from dry? Soaking vs. not soaking. Salt no salt. Pressure cooking stove top? Any science behind beans, really.
@EricLeafericson
@EricLeafericson 3 ай бұрын
I've learned that soaked beans have to be fully cooked before I can add my soaked rice. Beans cook much slower once rice is added. This could be good knowledge for one-pot or one-pan meals.
@karthiktadepalli7560
@karthiktadepalli7560 3 ай бұрын
I cook dried beans probably every other day, and here's my advice: 1. If you do it often, invest in an electric pressure cooker e.g. instant pot. The time and convenience savings are large. The only drawback relative to stovetop is that with the stovetop you can test whether they are done at any point, whereas with the pressure cooker you need the time to be dialled in at least somewhat. But there are cooking time tables online for every type of bean that have worked out quite well for me. 2. Salt extends the cooking time by about 25% for me, whether soaked or unsoaked. I have experimented with whether salting the soaking water but then not the boiling water, affects that. I could not tell any difference, both resulted in an approximate 25% increase. 3. How much salt to use is a mystery to me, but I always treat it like I'm salting pasta water and that works out fine. Be conservative, you can salt the beans later if they are under salted. 4. People often say that salting beans before cooking changes the interior texture. I have not noticed this. So I would err on the side of salting them unless you are going to put them in a very salty broth or you are short on cooking time. (Or you don't trust your ability to salt them correctly.) 5. Soaking speeds up the cooking time and probably does nothing else. I have seen a lot of claims about it changing the texture, I have not experienced that at all. Soaking is a good idea if you use the stovetop because it saves a lot of time (30-60 minutes), but with a pressure cooker the time saved is small (5-15 minutes). 6. Consider cooking your beans with flavorings. toss some onion, cumin, garlic, dried mushrooms, whatever you want into the boiling water. You can also cook them in stock (though remember that this also adds salt and cook time has to be adjusted accordingly). After cooking you can remove some larger additions while the smaller ones will just disappear into mush. If you're cooking beans for a stew/gravy this is a great way to up their flavor.
@EricLeafericson
@EricLeafericson 3 ай бұрын
@@karthiktadepalli7560 All good stuff, especially about the salt. I may wait until about 15min before the end to salt. Also, have you tried frying the soaked dry beans in aeromatics before adding hot water & boiling the rest of the way. It's my favorite way to make fried rice & beans right now.
@karthiktadepalli7560
@karthiktadepalli7560 3 ай бұрын
@@EricLeafericson salting in the middle is a stovetop option so I've never tried it, but could definitely work. Frying soaked dry beans is an interesting idea, I've never done that...
@larrysloan9296
@larrysloan9296 3 ай бұрын
Pyrex bowl in the oven works good
@legendaryx590motherboard6
@legendaryx590motherboard6 4 ай бұрын
I'm sure I've looked this up more than once but its never been answered so well, and with so much useful information. Sincere thanks!
@jonetxaniz783
@jonetxaniz783 4 ай бұрын
0:40 “a basic pancake”. Starting with the puns right off the bat huh
@ItsMe28755
@ItsMe28755 4 ай бұрын
Technically the other pancakes were more basic than the basic pancake
@dwang085
@dwang085 4 ай бұрын
🤯
@SharpBalisong
@SharpBalisong 3 ай бұрын
🦇
@hustler3of4culture3
@hustler3of4culture3 2 ай бұрын
Nice
@gingercynic5884
@gingercynic5884 4 ай бұрын
Loving The Recipe Podcast. You and Deb are a great conversational duo, and your discussions are fascinating! Thanks!
@moemerry7657
@moemerry7657 3 ай бұрын
Is this podcast weekly ?
@samdyar279
@samdyar279 4 ай бұрын
Learning music theory allows a guitarist to experiment and be more creative instead of just sticking to written music. This is the same with “cooking theory” and you are the best teacher!!
@Justin_Alfeche
@Justin_Alfeche 4 ай бұрын
Nice! Just listened to the podcast with Deb and you while mowing the yard this morning!
@Warsna
@Warsna 4 ай бұрын
Love these kinds of vids! As someone who has started cooking due to living on my own this really helps
@CoreyZ232
@CoreyZ232 4 ай бұрын
Excellent companion piece to the podcast! Really enjoyed some pancake talk on my commute this morning - great work as always!
@KarenCurr
@KarenCurr 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! It was fun to watch and learn exactly what each agent does.
@hildachacon001
@hildachacon001 3 ай бұрын
Great video and thanks for sharing but your pup got my entire attention. He was looking at you like “dude, who are you talking to?” Classic! 😂❤🐶
@traci7375
@traci7375 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip about adding baking soda to choc chip cookie mix to get the cookies to brown better. Mine always come out too light and never knew why. Thanks!! Gonna try that
@tle90
@tle90 4 ай бұрын
I’ve never been so invested in three little pancakes in my life 😂
@Valchrist1313
@Valchrist1313 4 ай бұрын
I've got in to using yeast for my baking recently. I really like the added flavor. It just tastes more wholesome than adding baking powder. It does take some planning, though.
@mariedavis3888
@mariedavis3888 4 ай бұрын
That's why sourdough pancakes are so much more yummy!
@jvallas
@jvallas 4 ай бұрын
I use sourdough discard a lot in pancakes just so it doesn't go to waste, but I do like it for your same reason.
@NeilGirdhar
@NeilGirdhar 4 ай бұрын
Besides being delicious, yeast is full of vitamin B and minerals, right?
@KarenCurr
@KarenCurr 4 ай бұрын
True! Ages ago we made traditional waffles using yeast and that tasted better than without but you are right in that it takes extra planning. Last year we started doing sourdough pancakes (and waffles too), and it was easier than the yeast version (no need to plan ahead) and maybe even tastier than with just yeast.
@alan11121959
@alan11121959 4 ай бұрын
In fact, prior to the invention of commercial baking powder in the 1890's (or so), most pancakes were leavened with yeast.
@mymai5859
@mymai5859 3 ай бұрын
The best ratio for pancakes I use is 1tsp baking powder & 1 egg to every 1 cup flour, then up to 1 cup of milk or less. This works if doubling the recipe too. I don't like extra b.powder or extra baking soda as it destroys the flavour & makes the pancakes bitter. This is more noticeable as I don't use sugar or butter in the batter. So far the best pancakes are sour dough where a portion of starter is added to regular pancake batter.
@nataliepalusinski6530
@nataliepalusinski6530 3 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you. It seems you understand the subject. What Do Baking Soda and Baking Powder Do? The answer is very simple for people who really can think. You can make pancakes without soda or baking powder. They still will become brown. Colour depends on how much you add sugar and how long you keep them in a pan. In this case, your pancakes will be very flat but still tasty. The baking soda you add when your mix does not contain any acidity like yoghurt or lemon juice, for example. Then you will get some bubbles and your pancake or cake with become fluffy. Backing powder already contains the acidity. In this case, if you add the backing powder in a mixture which does not contain any acidity, then your mixture will be fluffy. If you put additional soda in a mix with backing powder or the opposite it will make our mix bitter. Soda never adds flavour but only fluffiness. I do not care about colour. I care about taste. If you want to have brown colour then add a little bit of sugar. Sugar gives a brown colour and a taste. That is why I never have any backing powder in my pantry, but I always have lemon juice and bicarbonate soda. Mix them together and you will get the fluffiness of your pancake or cake.
@als1023
@als1023 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting !
@kenm.2793
@kenm.2793 4 ай бұрын
i was just wondering about this the other day when i made pancakes! you read my mind kenji!
@SidneyMsahel
@SidneyMsahel 4 ай бұрын
I'm gonna show my high school foods class this on Monday! Love your videos - super informative!
@nataliepalusinski6530
@nataliepalusinski6530 3 ай бұрын
What Do Baking Soda and Baking Powder Do? The answer is very simple for people who really can think. You can make pancakes without soda or baking powder. They still will become brown. Colour depends on how much you add sugar and how long you keep them in a pan. In this case, your pancakes will be very flat but still tasty. The baking soda you add when your mix does not contain any acidity like yoghurt or lemon juice, for example. Then you will get some bubbles and your pancake or cake with become fluffy. Backing powder already contains the acidity. In this case, if you add the backing powder in a mixture which does not contain any acidity, then your mixture will be fluffy. If you put additional soda in a mix with backing powder or the opposite it will make our mix bitter. Soda never adds flavour but only fluffiness. I do not care about colour. I care about taste. If you want to have brown colour then add a little bit of sugar. Sugar gives a brown colour and a taste. That is why I never have any backing powder in my pantry, but I always have lemon juice and bicarbonate soda. Mix them together and you will get the fluffiness of your pancake or cake.
@HaploPrime
@HaploPrime 4 ай бұрын
Wow, I was just looking this up yesterday. Perfect timing. Thank you for demonstrating the differences.
@GregCampbell1
@GregCampbell1 4 ай бұрын
I think the main cause of confusion about baking powder vs. baking soda is a linguistic one: American English calls both of these substances "baking [something]." If we had fundamentally different names for these two fine white powders (which other English-speaking regions and other languages have), we wouldn't be so confused about them.
@tristancleary
@tristancleary 4 ай бұрын
yeah in Australia we use the words bicarb (shortened bicarbonate of soda) and baking soda interchangably - so far as i know baking powder has always just been baking powder. If we kept baking soda as bicarb then you wouldn't run the risk of accidently putting in a ton of baking soda in haha
@monkywow
@monkywow 4 ай бұрын
@@tristanclearysame in sweden, bikarbonat & bakpulver
@conan_der_barbar
@conan_der_barbar 3 ай бұрын
Natron and Backpulver in Germany, hard to mix up :D
@CarlosGarcia-yk2lk
@CarlosGarcia-yk2lk 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very helpful. This will be great to try with folding and scrambled eggs.
@waynethebarber1095
@waynethebarber1095 Ай бұрын
Wow! I love this video! I saw your cook and I love it... I will be sending away for it soon. Thanks for all you do...
@charlesrose79
@charlesrose79 3 ай бұрын
Great demonstration! Thank you!
@kditommaso
@kditommaso 4 ай бұрын
Fascinating and helpful!
@andyyu8333
@andyyu8333 3 ай бұрын
Baking soda toothpaste also works wonders with plaque and tartar prevention because of its alkalinity (most oral bacteria are acidophiles) - helps resist biofilm formation.
@radicalmoderate2730
@radicalmoderate2730 4 ай бұрын
I would eat every one of these Pancakes smothered in butter and real maple syrup. But I am blown away by the explination of Chemistry involved into something so simple as PANCAKES lol
@dcwatashi
@dcwatashi 3 ай бұрын
Explanation
@radicalmoderate2730
@radicalmoderate2730 3 ай бұрын
@@dcwatashi Tank chu fo corecting my spelting mastake on a U Tube Coment lol
@dcwatashi
@dcwatashi 3 ай бұрын
@@radicalmoderate2730U R welcome
@youw1762
@youw1762 4 ай бұрын
the video i didnt think i needed!
@tonyrobinson9046
@tonyrobinson9046 3 ай бұрын
Thanks. This was helpful and clear, if a bit waffling.
@4humanity223
@4humanity223 3 ай бұрын
thanks for the episode
@trishblakely3476
@trishblakely3476 4 ай бұрын
I use the americas test kitchen buttermilk pancake recipe, which has both baking powder and soda. Their ‘secret’ ingredient, though, is sour cream. 1/4 cup for a standard recipe, the pancakes brown beautifully and it makes them rise even higher (big bubbles!) and they’re just the slightest bit tangy. Amazing.
@foxgood5173
@foxgood5173 4 ай бұрын
"We wanted to compare apples to apples." But these are all pancakes!
@unstopable96
@unstopable96 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this episode. I really enjoy these type of educational breakdowns! Could you do a food lab series breaking down basic food science? Thank you so much kenji!
@808allday7
@808allday7 3 ай бұрын
Great Video Kenji! Thank you. I love these types of culinary science pieces. You should do one of the different types of flours ie: AP, wheat, potato, rice, etc.
@jvallas
@jvallas 4 ай бұрын
I definitely like the bubbly tops. Just one caveat: don't add too *much* of either one. NOT a good flavor.
@jimnewton2183
@jimnewton2183 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this and I love the kids station.
@stevenm6289
@stevenm6289 3 ай бұрын
Great explanation. I always wanted to know. Thank you
@risasklutteredkitchen1293
@risasklutteredkitchen1293 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the explanation. You’re the man!!
@hasa8177
@hasa8177 4 ай бұрын
Love these videos
@driptcg
@driptcg 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Great and informative video!
@yt_jsr
@yt_jsr 3 ай бұрын
Wow, now that was something informative and useful. Thanks!
@kaygee8343
@kaygee8343 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing that. I love homemade pancakes. It's a skill to be able to make good ones. Pancakes are always a good idea.😀
@jdavid50
@jdavid50 3 ай бұрын
That was helpful. Thank you.
@dialga4688
@dialga4688 3 ай бұрын
I've always wanted my pancakes a bit darker, so this great information.
@martinraboy5971
@martinraboy5971 4 ай бұрын
Really helpful!
@SylviaRustyFae
@SylviaRustyFae 4 ай бұрын
I rly love vids like this when it comes to cooking; it helps a ton to rly know the science side of things here and get a better idea of how these seemingly basic ingredients work, so one can better adapt their own cookin
@Oisin-O
@Oisin-O 3 ай бұрын
I've got one of those Solidteknics skillets, great cookware!
@LessTalkMoreDelicious
@LessTalkMoreDelicious 4 ай бұрын
Please make a video thoroughly explaining the science how baking-soda makes cheaper and/or leaner cuts of meats tender and juicier after cooking. 🙂
@michaelcarey9359
@michaelcarey9359 3 ай бұрын
I think you missed that chemistry class about baking soda and leavening.... For the most part, that baking soda DID NOT react with acids in the regular recipe (as much as with the weak acid in the powder), but THERMAL DECOMPOSITION broke that BIcarbonate into sodium carbonate, as well as gaseous carbon dioxide (which makes a buttload of "bubbles" in the pancake), as well as water, in the form of steam (also a gas which is making bubbles), which helps rise the pancake even more. "Double acting" refers to the gas release during the liquid phase in mixing as you said, and the heat reaction, which is the same as in the baking soda decomp. But, I love it when science meets the kitchen, and I definitely plan on checking out your book! Thanks.
@jjdawg9918
@jjdawg9918 Ай бұрын
At what temperature does the decomposition take place? A bit off topic but I use this trick to make bagels by just using boiling water which seems to work fine. I see others going thorough this laborious process of baking the bicarbonate for hours in the oven to turn it into sodium carbonate which seems to be a wast of time and energy when boiling water does the trick. ] From experience I know that bicarbonate siting in water from 24 to 48 hours at room temp turns to carbonate on its own. In Kenjis defense(sort of) his basic recipe has buttermilk and I know for a fact that those acids directly interact with baking soda at room temp to some extent. On the other hand getting the buttermilk to baking soda ratio could be trial and error.
@WastrelWay
@WastrelWay 4 ай бұрын
I discovered that baking soda will also remove some of the "canned taste" (maybe you'd call it a metallic taste) from canned corn and other canned vegetables. It has to soak in a baking soda solution for a few minutes, and then you have to rinse it very well. Have you heard of this, Kenji, and can you explain it?
@tommydills
@tommydills 4 ай бұрын
You're insane
@WastrelWay
@WastrelWay 3 ай бұрын
@@tommydillsNot. It seems to make a difference. Since I get free canned food, and baking soda is cheap, I do it. Baking soda is good for a lot of things besides baking. Chemistry.
@PervyOldToadSage
@PervyOldToadSage 29 күн бұрын
Those pans seem so cool. Id love to get one, one day!
@kam7056
@kam7056 4 ай бұрын
❤thanks for the valuable information 👍
@RSWDev
@RSWDev 4 ай бұрын
I learned from one of the America's Test Kitchen videos that oil droplets are the cause of uneven browning on pancakes. You actually want to wipe off the oil from your pan with a paper towel if you want solid brown pancakes.
@thiadavis1698
@thiadavis1698 4 ай бұрын
I learned this from home cooking years ago ❤
@FanDutch
@FanDutch 4 ай бұрын
Ah i did notice that a few days ago when baking pancakes. My gf wiped and got really even browning, i didnt and mine were less evenly browned
@dwang085
@dwang085 4 ай бұрын
Calling captain heterogeneity (Regusea). :)
@KarenCurr
@KarenCurr 4 ай бұрын
I saw that episode too! And I'd like to add since the purchase of my cast iron I haven't put oil in my skillet when I do pancakes. The first pancake is much nicer (no dotted patterns) than when I used to do it in my non-stick with oil.
@ruthtorphy2204
@ruthtorphy2204 4 ай бұрын
Yes, it browned because he did not wipe the pan between use. Also you use baking soda with buttermilk and baking powder with fresh milk. Not sure how all that raising agent tasted.wll never know😂
@theholyjosh5384
@theholyjosh5384 3 ай бұрын
Chef John taught me the wings with backing soda tip 😌 works like a charm
@clashwithkeen
@clashwithkeen 4 ай бұрын
wish you should have shown the crumb structure of the one with baking soda. strange that it wasn't shown.
@thagrifster594
@thagrifster594 4 ай бұрын
I love how Kenji explains “how sausage is made” for pancakes. 👍🏻
@wizeacr867
@wizeacr867 4 ай бұрын
Only because I follow your channel, I was already aware of the powers of baking soda and powder. This is the stuff I come here to learn. Love your content @J. Kenji Lopez-Alt!
@user-fc3pj2en3z
@user-fc3pj2en3z 3 ай бұрын
great video!
@RushWorkingMan
@RushWorkingMan 3 ай бұрын
I always remember it as baking Soda = Shade for more or less browning Baking Powder = Puffy for more or less leavening
@reklaw8017
@reklaw8017 4 ай бұрын
Baking powder is made of baking soda plus cream of tartar and cornstarch. So it make sense that the powder is less brown than the soda, but more brown than neither.
@josediaz-alban5512
@josediaz-alban5512 3 ай бұрын
The Breville induction top!!!! I want one sooooo bad. $$$$ as heck.
@rectify2003
@rectify2003 3 ай бұрын
Thanks I never fully understood these powders
@Fortunes.Fool.
@Fortunes.Fool. 4 ай бұрын
This is one of those videos you watch and then pretend you knew all along when the subject comes up in conversation.
@zachcain2639
@zachcain2639 3 ай бұрын
Love these side by side science experiment videos. One experiment I’d love to see is how much blending affects flavor. When I’m blending things, I try to add the key flavor components at the very end for a last bit of blending. My thinking is that the oxidation of the full blending process destroys the aromatic compounds of things like vanilla or certain spices
@ObligatoryReference
@ObligatoryReference 4 ай бұрын
Kenji didn't show the baking powder pancake going into the pan. Curious... #bakingpowderconspiracy
@TommyMorris-jm4qb
@TommyMorris-jm4qb 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@REDDAWNproject
@REDDAWNproject 4 ай бұрын
I literally just figured this out last weekend in cookies since i normally hate baking soda in my baking
@madimakes
@madimakes 3 ай бұрын
Good stuff appreciate it!
@askthepaperclip
@askthepaperclip 3 ай бұрын
Am I the only one who loves thinner, chewier pancakes? In my mind those are "flapjacks" and the fluffy ones are "pancakes" but I'm pretty sure that is just head canon.
@Angels-3xist
@Angels-3xist 3 ай бұрын
If his book ‘The Food Lab’ is anywhere near as informative as his videos it’s bound to be a gold mine. I think alot of home cooks are a little ashamed to admit they don’t know these simple things, but there’s no shame in learning. Wonderful video.
@Divionist
@Divionist 2 ай бұрын
Very neat Science in Cooking video 🧐👍
@dwarftomatoproject
@dwarftomatoproject 2 ай бұрын
I see you are using an Australian Solidteknics frypan! I love using this pan, my absolute favourite 😍
@tonics7121
@tonics7121 Ай бұрын
You are my cooking god, Kenji.
@Mushcube
@Mushcube 4 ай бұрын
I add both of them and a dash of carbonated water in my batter! :P Great video!
@UnCoolDad
@UnCoolDad 4 ай бұрын
You have a nice collection of cookware sir. Solidteknics is good stuff.
@claritean
@claritean Ай бұрын
The difference between powder and phawder . srsly good stuff, Ive wondered about this for some time now
@clashwithkeen
@clashwithkeen 4 ай бұрын
I would love to see you do this same test with fried chicken dredge. Maybe popcorn/nugget sized pieces to make it easy, and also explain what the acidity of buttermilk vs other liquids like water or regular milk. Something like a 3x3 matrix with 9 outcomes. water/skim milk made from powder/buttermilk with an equal egg ratio then flour/flour+BP/flour+BS. This is something I've been doing for years (just never at the same time) but since I don't take detailed notes I can't really quantify the differences like browning, crisp vs crunch, longevity of the crunch etc.
@artistlovepeace
@artistlovepeace 4 ай бұрын
Kenji, it's always about the gradient, the spectrum.
@bmckee5430
@bmckee5430 4 ай бұрын
I'd love to see you do a variation for thinner crispier pancakes (my preference). Not a fan of dense chewy pancakes, nor tall pancakes. I've tried different pancake recipes for 10 years and I'm still searching for the perfect one. Maybe something like a thicker crepe batter with baking powder to provide the lift of a pancake??
@derstilleabonnierer
@derstilleabonnierer 4 ай бұрын
I am quite surprised he did not mention the taste difference baking powder(dont know about soda) can make. In europe at least adding too much baking powder can give pancakes a somewhat unpleasant taste. Only tried it once with a basic batter: wanted some more fluffy pancakes and added almost double the baking powder and the result looked decent but tasted pretty bad
@TJStellmach
@TJStellmach 4 ай бұрын
Part of that could be the alkalinity. Alkalis tend to taste bitter.
@deborahferguson1163
@deborahferguson1163 Ай бұрын
Now I know why my choc chip cookie recipe calls for baking soda! Always wondered , thanks!!
@nbluey9466
@nbluey9466 3 ай бұрын
I finally know why I feel like I burn all my pancakes so quickly! I never understood the difference between baking soda and baking powder so I just had pure soda at home, becuase you can use it in other household tasks. Now I know I don't just burn things!
@nancys.5968
@nancys.5968 3 ай бұрын
Really interesting! But now I want pancakes...
@chefandy___cooks
@chefandy___cooks 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your lovely compliment. I hope my recipe was able to help you in your cooking
@HithertoPaintball
@HithertoPaintball 3 ай бұрын
2:20 "...it's lowered the pH of it...". I know that Kenji knows this, but I just want to clarify that it has RAISED the pH of the batter. I believe that it'll increase the alkalinity a bit, but mostly it'll increase the pH. Edit: oh, a few seconds later he says that it raises the pH.
@claravanrooyen4131
@claravanrooyen4131 Ай бұрын
Thankyou
@roospike
@roospike 4 ай бұрын
Basic stuff for everybody should know but doesn't necessarily know, this is a good explanation of demonstration. One common change would be to add oil as likely required in waffles and how does that work and change the overall outcome. ✌😎
@waynethebarber1095
@waynethebarber1095 Ай бұрын
When checking my pan cakes,I tare and touch it to my upper lip to see how moist it is. And a soft squeeze to see how fluffy it is. I look and feel . Cooking is the practical application of chemistry and physics. And you get to eat your results. It's nothing more than an experiment to obtain a desired effect.
@asiantomas
@asiantomas 3 ай бұрын
What do alkaline environments do to the breakdown of what? Cells? You cut at 2:50-2:54
@Stan_sprinkle
@Stan_sprinkle 4 ай бұрын
What about getting them crispy? Does one or the other do better, or is it more in the cooking method?
@ElegantSolutions
@ElegantSolutions 3 ай бұрын
I would like to hear more about the taste difference between the 2 of them and at what concentration it is altered.
@gorgeousley19
@gorgeousley19 Ай бұрын
The darker one look 😋
@Shindawg
@Shindawg 3 ай бұрын
anyone know what pan he is using here? is it cast iron? great video kenji, thanks
@jeffreyabelson7171
@jeffreyabelson7171 4 ай бұрын
In 11 minutes JKL-A answers the age old question!!!
@brentonwalters
@brentonwalters 4 ай бұрын
I love this. For Kenji or anyone else: What do you think is the upper limit for using baking soda, before it affects the flavour?
@jodiv
@jodiv 3 ай бұрын
Was also wondering exactly this.
@rasgotiriebud
@rasgotiriebud 4 ай бұрын
Im just gonna say it. Kenji's side smile makes me feel like he is is up to no good or deceptive 🤣
@ianbrowne9304
@ianbrowne9304 Ай бұрын
Pancakes? Pikelets thank you for Australian Thank you ; have always wondered what and why I should really be adding
@katydidiy
@katydidiy 4 ай бұрын
Try adding some ricotta to the batter. It's amazing. Better yet, make your own riccota using lemon juice to curddle the cheese. It will come through in your pancakes❤
@isabelab6851
@isabelab6851 4 ай бұрын
Can you add both?
@waynegordon2628
@waynegordon2628 4 ай бұрын
Would the same effect be seen when browning proteins?
@MrPecky
@MrPecky 4 ай бұрын
Is there a difference in the weights? I’d suspect the 3rd would be the lightest, the plain one be 2nd and the one 2nd one to be the heaviest?
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