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How to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie
Using science to make better chocolate chip cookies.
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Sodium bicarbonate
Also known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)...
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Danish pastry
Most Danish pastries use yeast as a leavening agent to create the fluffy texture.
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