What goes well with baking soda?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes baking soda better. On average, recipes with baking soda gets 4.27⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with crunchy peanut butter. And sometimes worse. Like with superfine sugar.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
crunchy peanut butter,
yeast,
apple juice,
red pepper flakes,
non fat milk,
ketchup,
zucchini,
nuts,
vegetable oil,
pineapple
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Significant high scores:
white flour,
reserved pineapple juice,
xanthan gum,
margarine,
allspice,
white sugar,
pumpkin,
coconut,
walnuts,
pecans,
water,
cinnamon,
all purpose flour,
baking powder,
chicken breasts,
confectioners sugar,
golden syrup,
non fat milk powder,
vanilla
Better than not:
cottage cheese,
peas,
rice flour,
cream cheese frosting,
chinese five spice powder,
beets,
white onion,
sourdough starter,
oregano,
olives,
sweet potatoes,
unsulfured molasses,
tomatoes,
rum,
arrowroot,
garlic powder,
wheat bran,
peppermint,
raspberry jam,
chia,
vanilla ice cream,
oat bran,
cider vinegar,
chocolate frosting,
chicken stock,
lime juice,
dates,
herbs,
shortening,
jam,
mayonnaise,
orange juice,
black beans,
semi sweet,
ricotta cheese,
light soy sauce,
onion,
cumin,
cardamom,
molasses,
nutella,
quick oats,
toasted pecans,
white pepper,
dark rum,
cornmeal,
chicken broth,
active yeast,
neutral flavored oil,
beef,
milk powder,
green bell pepper,
garlic,
soy milk,
soy sauce,
yellow cornmeal,
parsley,
ginger,
potato starch,
semisweet chocolate,
whipping cream,
dairy free milk,
tart apples,
black pepper,
carrots,
warm milk,
lemon zest,
apple,
oreos,
turbinado,
banana,
oil,
sugar,
butter,
nutmeg,
butterscotch,
almonds,
dark brown sugar,
oyster sauce,
beaten egg,
berries,
bittersweet chocolate,
blackstrap molasses,
caramel sauce,
caramels,
cocoa,
crystallized ginger,
dark cocoa powder,
dulce de leche,
eggnog,
espresso,
evaporated milk,
flax egg,
flaxseed,
graham crackers,
hazelnuts,
hoisin sauce,
honeycrisp apples,
instant vanilla pudding,
low fat buttermilk,
maple,
mashed sweet potato,
medjool dates,
non fat greek yogurt,
orange rind,
peach,
pistachios,
potatoes,
prunes,
pumpkin pie spice,
purpose flour,
salted peanuts,
sesame oil,
solid pumpkin,
sweet rice flour,
vanilla paste,
white granulated sugar,
white rice flour,
yellow onion
🤷♀️ Shrug:
virgin coconut oil,
quick oatmeal,
pineapple in juice,
grapeseed oil,
candied ginger,
dark molasses,
buckwheat flour,
purpose unbleached flour,
golden raisins,
yogurt,
flax seed,
cilantro,
raisins,
instant chocolate pudding mix,
shaoxing chinese wine,
m&ms,
chickpeas,
whipped cream cheese,
adobo,
blueberries,
dark corn syrup,
cranberries,
flour,
corn kernels,
bay leaf,
brandy,
vegan butter,
almond butter,
salt,
brown sugar,
mint,
sour cream,
blanched almond flour,
lemon juice,
egg,
cane sugar,
wheat flour,
applesauce,
apple cider vinegar,
baileys irish cream,
almond milk,
apple butter,
almond meal,
bourbon,
brown rice flour,
buttermilk,
cake flour,
chocolate,
chunky peanut butter,
coconut cream,
coconut flakes,
coconut flour,
condensed milk,
corn syrup,
cornflour,
cream tartar,
creamy peanut butter,
dutched cocoa,
egg whites,
egg yolk,
espresso powder,
flax meal,
flaxseed meal,
food coloring,
full fat cream cheese,
full fat sour cream,
granulated white sugar,
greek yogurt,
light corn syrup,
m&ms,
mascarpone cheese,
milk,
milk chocolate,
natural cocoa powder,
natural peanut butter,
natural vanilla,
non dairy milk,
oats,
old fashioned oats,
over bananas,
persimmon pulp,
popped popcorn,
powdered peanut butter,
powdered sugar,
pumpkin puré,
rainbow sprinkles,
refined coconut oil,
rolled oats,
semi sweet chocolate,
sesame,
sharp cheddar cheese,
soy flour,
unsulphured molasses,
wheat pastry flour,
white chocolate,
white wheat flour
Scores poorly:
celery,
rosemary,
green onions,
tomato paste,
fleur de sel,
instant yeast,
red bell pepper,
olive oil,
vegetable,
mustard,
mashed banana,
peanuts,
tahini,
flaky sea salt,
pancake mix,
agave,
wheat germ,
dark soy sauce,
hot water,
poppy,
dark raisins,
cinnamon sugar,
apricots,
vegetable shortening,
flavorless oil,
muscovado sugar,
white wheat,
apple cider,
maldon,
chocolate sauce,
almond flour,
soft unsalted butter,
blackberries,
cake,
candy canes,
canola oil,
cashew nuts,
chocolate sprinkles,
coconut milk,
coffee,
dark chocolate,
distilled white vinegar,
guinness stout,
heath,
icing sugar,
instant coffee,
instant espresso powder,
light brown sugar,
macadamia nuts,
maple syrup,
marshmallow fluff,
marshmallows,
old fashioned rolled oats,
orange zest,
peanut butter,
poppyseeds,
pretzels,
pumpkin spice,
red food coloring,
red gel food coloring,
rye flour,
salted butter,
self rising flour,
semisweet,
table salt,
tapioca,
toffee bits,
unbleached flour,
unsalted butter,
vegan chocolate
Pay attention:
cream cheese,
chili powder,
sea salt,
quinoa,
anise,
raspberries,
oranges,
sunflower,
kosher salt,
cherries,
basil,
heavy whipping cream,
spelt,
monterey jack cheese,
jalapeño pepper,
sun tomatoes,
granny smith apples,
vinegar,
philadelphia cream cheese,
lime zest,
rhubarb,
white beans,
mozzarella cheese,
cheese,
paprika,
toasted walnuts,
instant vanilla pudding mix,
caster sugar,
low fat yogurt,
neutral oil,
avocado oil,
sanding sugar,
toasted sesame,
vanilla instant pudding,
ginger powder,
ghee,
avocado,
pineapple juice,
graham cracker crumbs,
bread flour,
mace,
fruit,
light olive oil,
feta cheese,
parmesan,
meyer lemon juice,
cheddar cheese,
chocolate shavings,
coconut sugar,
corn starch,
dairy free chocolate,
flax seed meal,
full fat coconut milk,
gelatin,
heavy cream,
lard,
vanilla bean,
white vinegar
Makes both ingredients worse:
virgin olive oil,
cayenne,
bacon,
black cocoa powder,
cocoa powder,
coconut oil,
cream,
granulated sugar,
honey,
malted milk powder,
oat flour,
sprinkles,
superfine sugar
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with baking soda:
Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo) Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Basic Hummus Recipe from Ottolenghi's 'Jerusalem'
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.25/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
