Bicarbonate of Soda: A Very Versatile Natural Substance - Hardcover

Briggs, Margaret

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845021630 ISBN 13: 9781845021634

Publisher: Black and White Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Did you know that bicarbonate of soda is a valuable commodity in the world of glass and soap manufacture? That Ancient Egyptians used it to make their mummies smell better and stay fresher for longer? Or that it is a necessary ingredient in the making of first-class gingerbread?This book sets out to pull together a number of facts, some whimsical, some deadly serious, about bicarbonate of soda and gives helpful suggestions as to its uses around the home.From a substitute to milk in scrambled eggs, removing stains in coffee mugs and making your own naan bread, you will be surprises to find just how versatile bicarbonate of soda really is.

About this title

About the Author:

Margaret Briggs was a teacher for thirty years in Kent, Yorkshire and Sussex. Since leaving teaching, she has had more time for gardening and cooking and her second career as a researcher, editor and freelance writer. Margaret has also written another book in this series Vinegar 1001 Practical Uses.

About this edition

• Publisher: Black and White Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845021630
• ISBN 13: 9781845021634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160