cream of tartar
Meringue stiffening agent
Cream of tartar is a white powdery acid used in baking, most often to stabilize egg whites when making meringue or to activate baking soda in recipes without acidic ingredients.
It's a byproduct of winemaking, crystallizing inside barrels during fermentation.
Add a pinch of cream of tartar to keep the peaks stiff.
Baked whipped whites
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
- angel food cakeFoam-based white sponge
- macaronsFrench filled meringue cookies
- snickerdoodlesCinnamon-dusted soft cookies
chiffon cake · souffle · frosting · candy making · sugar syrup · royal icing · leavening · baking soda
Acidic crystalline baking salt
- white powderPale fine substance
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
winemaking · fermentation · pH · soluble · purified · refined · food-grade · chemical compound
Removing mineral accumulation
- stain removerProduct that eliminates blemishes
- rust removalEliminating metal oxidation
- pasteThick sticky substance
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
meringue
Baked whipped whites
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
- angel food cakeFoam-based white sponge
- macaronsFrench filled meringue cookies
snickerdoodles · chiffon cake · souffle · frosting · candy making · sugar syrup · royal icing · leavening · baking soda · baking powder
potassium bitartrate
Acidic crystalline baking salt
- white powderPale fine substance
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
sediment · winemaking · fermentation · pH · soluble · purified · refined · food-grade · chemical compound
descaling
Removing mineral accumulation
- stain removerProduct that eliminates blemishes
- rust removalEliminating metal oxidation
- pasteThick sticky substance
scrub · tarnish · non-toxic · abrasive · grout cleaner
- acid saltssodium bicarbonate, baking soda
- fermentation byproductslees, dregs, pomace, marc, sediment
- Tartratespotassium bitartrate, Rochelle salt
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
- baking ingredientsflour, wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, butter
- baking suppliesflour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, baking sheet
cream of tartarbaking soda
Sodium bicarbonate powder
sodium bicarbonate · bicarbonate of soda · lye · potash · baking powder