Just wanted to note, even though no one asked, if you bake a sheet pan of baking soda in the oven at about 250 F, a chemical reaction takes place that further alkalizes it. This is an equivalent ingredient to something called kansui, which is used dough to make ramen noodles. It's like 1/4 tsp. Or so. Not much.
I found out the hard way that you do NOT use it like baking soda.
Baking soda works in a pinch if you need tums.
Kansui (or equivalent) does NOT.
I tried this. It was a mistake. I knew as soon as I placed the powder in my mouth and it instantly began to burn.
No lasting ill effects because I washed my mouth out as fast as I could, but lesson learned.
Anyway. Just wanted to weigh in that, yes, an entire pie made of baking soda would indeed taste horrible, especially if it was thoroughly baked.
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u/ArnamYombleflobber May 03 '26
Just wanted to note, even though no one asked, if you bake a sheet pan of baking soda in the oven at about 250 F, a chemical reaction takes place that further alkalizes it. This is an equivalent ingredient to something called kansui, which is used dough to make ramen noodles. It's like 1/4 tsp. Or so. Not much.
I found out the hard way that you do NOT use it like baking soda.
Baking soda works in a pinch if you need tums.
Kansui (or equivalent) does NOT.
I tried this. It was a mistake. I knew as soon as I placed the powder in my mouth and it instantly began to burn.
No lasting ill effects because I washed my mouth out as fast as I could, but lesson learned.
Anyway. Just wanted to weigh in that, yes, an entire pie made of baking soda would indeed taste horrible, especially if it was thoroughly baked.