Is Baking Soda Chametz?

James H. Sterling
James H. Sterling
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Is Baking Soda Chametz?

Leavening agents

Leavening agents
Chemical leavens are mixtures or compounds that release gases when they react with each other, with moisture, or with heat. ... Chemical leavens are used in quick breads and cakes, as well as cookies and numerous other applications where a long biological fermentation is impractical or undesirable.
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, such as yeast or baking soda, are not themselves chametz. Rather, it is the fermented grains. ... Similarly, baking soda may be used in Passover baked goods made with matzoh meal and in matzoh balls. Since the matzoh meal used in those foods is already baked, the grain will not ferment.

Does baking soda need to be kosher for Passover?

Baking Soda — OU- and Star-K-certified baking soda is permissible without special KLP certification. Cocoa Powder — Hershey's OU-certified, regular (not special dark) cocoa powder does not need a special Pesach hechsher.

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