Powder’s got power to rise, soda will result in something so-darn flat. The difference between the two is that baking powder has an ingredient that activates the chemical processes that make your cakes and breads fluffy, whereas baking soda needs an additional ingredient to get that fluff. Like, what’s the difference between baking powder and baking soda? So when you put baking soda or powder into a recipe, you’re probably trying to get some sort of baked good to puff up. So let’s start with looking at some tricky ingredients. But before you can apply heat, you need an understanding of what it is you’re trying to accomplish, which ingredients to choose, and how to prepare those ingredients. Learning that language can be overwhelming, so we put together a short glossary for a few of those tricky cooking terms to get you fired up for crafting your own culinary masterpieces!įirst off, it seemed important to start with the basics: what does ‘cooking’ really mean? Sitting down to eat or share a good meal that you’ve just made in the kitchen can feel like getting a gold medal in adulting.īut getting to that point can be tricky, and often requires a bit of knowledge in the language of cooking. "How to Adult" is a "life skills" edutainment channel brought to you by Executive Producers Hank Green and John Green. Simmer, Low Boil, Full/Rolling/Roiling Boil 3:50ĭouble-Boiler (not Double-Boiling, our mistake!) 5:20 Huge thanks to Sarah Manuel for supporting us on Patreon! Ever read a recipe and have no idea what it was asking? In this episode of How to Adult Hank and Rachel explain the difference between baking powder and baking soda, separate the whites from the yolks of an egg, and define a bunch of tricky cooking terms.
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