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When you’re in the kitchen, especially following a recipe from another country, it’s easy to get confused by different names for familiar ingredients. Two terms you’ll often see are bicarbonate of soda and baking soda. At their core, they refer to the same chemical compound: sodium bicarbonate. This is a fine, white powder used in cooking and baking to help doughs and batters rise.

So yes, bicarbonate of soda and baking soda are the same thing. In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and many other parts of the world, “bicarbonate of soda” is the more common term. In the United States and Canada, “baking soda” is used almost exclusively. Regardless of the name, the ingredient performs the same function.

That rising action happens because sodium bicarbonate releases carbon dioxide gas when it comes into contact with an acid and moisture. That gas forms bubbles that expand in the heat of the oven,…

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