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Questions about cooking by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven.

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Why did my oatmeal and raisin cookies end up tasting soapy?

Soap is effectively a base (eg baking soda) reacted with a fat (eg oil). Also, heating baking soda can cause it to convert into sodium carbonate, which is a much stronger base. … I would suspect you're on the mark with suspecting the baking soda. The recipe calls for only a quarter of a teaspoon, so it would be very easy too add too much. …
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