What's the Difference Between Baking Powder and Baking Soda

The video explores the chemistry behind baking, focusing on how acids and bases like vinegar and baking soda create reactions that make baked goods rise. It traces the evolution from natural leavening with yeast to the development of chemical leavening agents like baking soda and baking powder. The video highlights the invention of baking powder by Eben Horsford and discusses modern double-acting baking powders, including health considerations related to aluminum content.

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