Sentence examples for bicarbonate from inspiring English sources

The no-washing movement (and by that I mean umpteen blogs and online communities) skips the conditioner too, instead using "natural substances" such as egg, bicarbonate of soda, vinegar or just plain water.

Makes 18 240g plain flour 240g strong white flour 1¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1½ tsp baking powder 1½ tsp salt 280g unsalted butter, at room temperature 285g light brown sugar 225g caster sugar 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 565g dark chocolate discs (at least 60% cacao content) Sea salt 1 Sift the flours, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl.

Makes 8 450g strong white flour 10g instant dried yeast (roughly 3 tsp) 1½ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon Zest of 2 oranges 200ml lukewarm water 4 tbsp malt extract 125g sultanas Fine polenta or semolina, for dusting 2 tbsp bicarbonate of soda 1 Mix the flour with the, yeast, salt, cinnamon and orange zest in a large bowl.

Add the bicarbonate of soda to the boiling water, then turn the heat down until it's gently simmering.

Makes 16 squares For the rusty road 280g dark chocolate (70%) 250ml double cream 150g dried cranberries 75g raisins 75g dark chocolate buttons 75g white chocolate buttons 150g lightly salted, roasted peanuts For the honeycomb 200g white sugar 50g honey A splash of water 10g bicarbonate of soda 1 First make the honeycomb.

Makes one cornbread, or enough for 20 pieces Heat the oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5. Sift together 180g coarse yellow cornmeal (aka polenta), 125g plain flour, a teaspoon of baking powder, a quarter-teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, half a teaspoon of salt and 125g caster sugar.

When the bagels are ready to cook, add the bicarbonate of soda to the boiling water and reduce to a simmer.

Makes 6 75ml vegetable or sunflower oil 1 medium onion, finely diced 1½ tsp instant dried yeast 150ml lukewarm water 300g strong white flour 1½ tbsp onion granules 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar ¾ tsp salt 2 tbsp bicarbonate of soda Fine polenta or semolina, for dusting 1 Fry the onion in the oil over a high heat, stirring continuously, for 5 minutes, or until golden brown – but not burnt!

2 Add the bicarbonate of soda.

That change in ocean chemistry would encourage carbon dioxide dissolved in the water to turn into ions of carbonate and bicarbonate, freeing chemical "space" into which carbon dioxide from the atmosphere could flow.The chemically literate will spot a potential snag.

But that plain fare is leavened with titbits of knowledge of the world outside the kitchen that even the savviest reader may lack: for example, the terminology and etiquette of sushi, or the way that smelly books can be de-odourised with bicarbonate of soda (how they become smelly is not explained).