What does the addition of baking soda to carmalized sugar do?

Subject: What does the addition of baking soda to carmalized sugar do?

Date: Wed Aug 18 16:14:48 1999
Posted by Paula
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When using sugar syrups (such as peanut brittle or carmel corn) after 
boiling the syrups down it always calls for baking soda at the very end of 
the process. Why?  What does this do?  I understand its purpose in baked 
goods but not in carmalized sugar.  Thanks, I've looked every where for 
this information--Paula

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