Zesta Bi-Carbonate Of Soda 100g
Heads up, this one's not a drink. It's Zesta Bicarbonate of Soda, a 100g pack of plain old baking soda, and it's the quiet reason your cake rises, your mandazi puff and your bread doesn't come out like a brick. Tiny tin, big job. Keep one in the cupboard and you're never stuck mid-recipe again.
Bicarbonate of soda, aka baking soda, a fine white powder that's all chemistry, no flavour to speak of (a faint salty, slightly soapy bite if you taste it raw, which you won't). Its magic is the reaction. Mix it with something acidic, think lemon juice, yoghurt, buttermilk or vinegar, and it fizzes out carbon dioxide. That's the gas that lifts your batter and gives cakes, cookies and quick breads their light, airy crumb. No acid, no lift, so it needs a partner to do its thing.
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Zesta is one of Kenya's household baking and spice names, a local brand you'll spot all over kitchen shelves from Nairobi to Kisumu. The 100g pack is the everyday size, big enough for plenty of baking sessions, small enough to keep fresh. Proudly Kenyan, quietly essential.
Good to know
- What is the price of Zesta Bi-Carbonate Of Soda 100g?
Zesta Bi-Carbonate Of Soda 100g is KSh 45 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What is Zesta Bicarbonate of Soda 100g used for?
It's baking soda, a leavening agent. It reacts with acidic ingredients like lemon juice or yoghurt to make doughs and batters rise, giving cakes, breads, cookies and mandazi their light texture.
- Is this a drink? What's the ABV?
No, it's a food and pantry item, not alcohol, so there's no ABV. It's pure bicarbonate of soda for baking and household use.
- What does Zesta Bicarbonate of Soda taste like?
On its own it has barely any taste, just a faint salty, soapy edge. You don't eat it raw. Its job is the fizzy reaction with acid that lifts your baking, not flavour.
- Can I use it for anything besides baking?
Plenty. A mild solution tenderises tough meat, a pinch in boiling water helps green veg stay bright and crisp, and a soda-and-water paste is a handy natural cleaner and deodoriser around the kitchen.
- What size is it?
This is the 100g pack, the everyday cupboard size. Enough for lots of baking, small enough to keep fresh once opened.
- Where is it from?
It's from Zesta, a well-known Kenyan baking and spice brand. The product is made and sold in Kenya.
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Zesta Bi-Carbonate Of Soda 100g price in Kenya
Buy Zesta Bi-Carbonate Of Soda 100g online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 45. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
