Students carry out practical activities to investigate raising agents, and how they are affected by different pH. Carbon dioxide is needed to make the dumplings rise, and students find that a combination of acid and alkali is necessary to give acceptable results.
Acids and alkalis in foods
July 17, 2018
The reactions between acids and alkalis are important in the production of food. Sherbert contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. These react to form the