[Sca-cooks] Natron

[Terry Decker]

> --- Terry Decker <t.d.decker at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
>> >From the recipe, it looks as though sodium carbonate may be used as a
>> substitute for sodium chloride, thus a seasoning.
>
>
> How similar in flavor are sodium carbonate and sodium chloride???  Anyone 
> have any sodium
> carbonate they care to sprinkle over some popcorn and offer up their 
> opinion?
>
> William de Grandfort

They aren't particularly close in flavor, but remember that this is mixed 
into a recipe rather than sprinkled on top.  As a salt, sodium carbonate 
does provide a mild acidic taste to combat flat taste.  It would be similar 
to our use of potassium chloride as a salt substitute these days.  Not the 
same as sodium chloride, but noticeable.

Rather than focusing on just one small use for sodium carbonate, you really 
need to look at how sodium chloride/carbonate/nitrate and potassium 
chloride/carbonate/nitrate have been used over time and the chemical 
properties in various situations.

Bear