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SWMO
Oct 10, 2013Explorer
The Dung Beetles wrote:doxiemom11 wrote:
SWMO - what is the purpose of the baking soda ? Never heard of using that for a foil pack - just wondering what it does for the food.
Thanks for asking that! I was wondering what the baking soda did also!
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The Chinese use it to tenderize meat. I generally use something like petite sirloin or stew meat when doing beef and it needs a little love generally. Sprinkle it on the meat and give it about an hour, then rinse and add marinate.
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