Is sal soda different then soda ash?

Submitted by green horn on 10/23/2003. ( ) 205.123.12.22

Is there a differents between sal sode and soda ash ? I have read that they both can be used for boiling skulls to clean off the meat.

This response submitted by George on 10/23/2003. ( georoof@aol.com ) 205.188.209.13

Sal soda is hydrated sodium carbonate while soda ash is crude sodium carbonate.

This response submitted by JOhn C on 10/23/2003. ( ) 208.180.205.103

Open a browser window and do some research, you will findout more about both than you can write in 10 years.

This response submitted by Alex on 10/25/2003. ( ) 66.32.88.128

I have used both with the same results.