While staying at my grandparents’ house last weekend, I was craving pancakes—until I opened the baking cupboard and found a jar of baking soda with a label from the early 2000s. Could it still work?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder Whether you're one of those people who only bakes for special occasions like birthdays and holidays ...

What is Baking Soda? Baking soda is a chemical leavener that adds lift to baked goods and is made with just one ingredient: sodium bicarbonate. Since it doesn’t contain an acid (like baking powder ...