Quick bread leavening agents include a weak base, such as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) plus a weak acid, such as cream of tartar, lemon juice, or cultured buttermilk, to create an acid–base reaction that releases carbon dioxide. (Quick bread leavened specifically with baking soda is often called "soda bread".) Baking powder contains both an acid and a base in dry powdered form, and simply needs a liquid medium in which to react. Other alternative leavening agents are egg whites mechanically beaten to form stiff peaks, as in the case of many waffle recipes, or steam, in the case of cream puffs. Nevertheless,
National Association of British and Irish Millers National Association of British and Irish Millers nabim (National Association of British and Irish Flour Millers) is the British trade industry group that represents the flour industry. The UK flour industry is worth over £1bn, producing around 5 million tonnes of wheat flour a year. It is headquartered near Green Park tube station and the Royal Academy of Arts near St James's Street in the City of Westminster. Part of the organization is the Flour Advisory Bureau which advises on recipes with flour. Alexander Waugh is the Director-General of nabim and the Flour Advisory Bureau. The National Association of British