Posted by Karen Upright on February 06, 1998 at 23:26:57:
In Reply to: Re: sodium bicarbonate posted by Gerard on February 05, 1998 at 15:52:04:
: : I'm new to product formulation and I have a question about how do you determine if you have the right balance between the soduim bicarbonate and acids? I am working on a cookie formulation. Thank you.
: Not to be too clever but taste is deciding factor.
: If the customer doesn't like it .....
: Gerard
Spent a half hour explaining to a cook why you can't just eliminate lemon juice from a recipe. He's got no baking experience, so doesn't understand how chemical leavenings work. I'm amazed that common home cookbooks don't contain this information. No one knows and it's so basic. Worst banana muffins I ever tasted in my life.... Completely inedible.
Karen