Potatoes are one of the main dishes on Russian tables.
That's why many housewives are constantly looking for new recipes from this vegetable and life hacks related to its preparation.
Culinary expert of HERE NEWS, cook and fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova will tell you why you should add soda to the water when boiling root vegetables.
3 Reasons to Add Baking Soda When Cooking
Baking soda is a versatile substance used for both food and many household purposes.
When boiling potatoes, soda helps to increase the speed of cooking the vegetable first of all. This is because potatoes contain oxalic acid, and soda helps to neutralize it.
The second reason to add a pinch of salt is to improve the color of the final product. So use this life hack if you have guests and want the dish to look presentable.
And soda also improves the taste of the dish, making it a little sweeter.
Just remember that the main thing is not to overdo it with soda, so that it does not give an unpleasant taste.
Earlier we wrote about why you should add sugar to pasta when cooking.
Expert: Arkhipova Julia
