Can baking soda be used as a substitute for powdered alum in pickles?
Baking soda should not be used as a substitute for powdered alum in pickles.
Powdered alum (potassium aluminum sulfate) is commonly used as a firming agent in preserving pickles due to its astringent properties. Baking soda, on the other hand, is primarily used as a leavening agent due to its alkaline properties and would generally not provide the same effect.
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