2006-10-07 13:39:19 · 17 answers · asked by Celebrity girl 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Potassium bitartrate also potassium hydrogen tartrate. It is a byproduct of wine making. It is also known as cream of tartar. It is a potassium acid salt of tartaric acid.
The white, odourless, acidic powder cream of tartar is used for many culinary and other household purposes, such as:
Stabilising egg whites, increasing their heat tolerance and volume;
Preventing sugar syrups from crystallising;
Reducing discolouration of boiled vegetables;
Frequent combination with baking soda (which needs an acid ingredient to activate it) in formulations of baking powder.
When cream of tartar is added to water, a suspension results which serves to clean coins very well. The solution loosens surface dirt and grime on the coins. Then, the dirt can be wiped off quite easily.
Cream of tartar and vinegar combine to make a powerful cleaning agent used to clean encrusted pots, pans and stove tops.
2006-10-07 13:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Tar Tar Sauce...
2006-10-07 19:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reply is, there isn't a well substitution. If cream of tartar is used along side baking soda in a cake or cookie recipe, overlook each and use baking powder alternatively. If it requires baking soda and cream of tarter, I could simply use baking powder. Remember, while making substitutions in baking, you may also become with a moderately one of a kind product. The style, moisture content material, texture and weight of a product can also be suffering from exchanging components.
2016-08-29 06:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like tar tar gravy for my french fries...
2006-10-07 16:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by Norah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My recipe for Chocolate Pie calls for it. I think it's a thickening agent for the cream based pie!
2006-10-07 16:43:42 · answer #5 · answered by Manatee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got two cookis recipes that call for it. One is Snickerdoodles and the other is a choclate chip cookie.
2006-10-07 13:44:07 · answer #6 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a number of recipies that call for cream of tartar, the most popular of which is tartar sauce which is often served with fish.
2006-10-07 13:42:08 · answer #7 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's a white powdery thickening agent used in many different kinds of recipies from baking to gravies
2006-10-07 13:41:56 · answer #8 · answered by star28mama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing Ive ever used it for is homemade playdough, but Im sure it for something else :)
2006-10-07 13:40:46 · answer #9 · answered by BiancaVee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its used for different recipes. i used some yesterday to make snickerdoodles. i am not sure exactly what it does maybe its a type of leavener?
2006-10-07 13:41:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋