Foster Clark's Bicarbonate of Soda in a 150 g can, labelled in English, French and Arabic, a raising agent for scones, cookies and quick breads.
Foster Clark's Bicarbonate of Soda comes in a round metal can with a blue and white label. The Foster Clark's name sits in a blue and gold heart-shaped badge marked since 1889, above Bicarbonate of Soda in English, Bicarbonate de Soude in French and the Arabic name. The lower panel shows fruit splashing into a bowl of water, and the base gives the net weight as 150 g. As general background, sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3, a salt of a sodium cation and a bicarbonate anion. Commonly, bakers combine bicarbonate of soda with an acidic ingredient such as buttermilk, yoghurt or lemon juice so the batter rises, and they measure it carefully because too much leaves a soapy taste. Lifestyle photos show the can beside a basket of scones with butter and next to a tray of chocolate chip cookies.
