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What is cream of tartar?
Q: What is cream of tartar?
A: Cream of tartar (located in the spice section
at grocery stores) is a fine white powder used mainly used to
improve the stability and volume of beaten egg whites. It is
also used to give some candies and frosting a creamier consistency.
An interesting fact is its origin, cream of tartar is actually
derived from crystalline acid deposits on the inside of wine
barrels.
Enjoy the recipes,
Hope Pryor, Owner and Publisher
of CooksRecipes.com.
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Hope Pryor is the
owner and publisher of CooksRecipes.com and editor of its enewsletter,
The Daily Recipe. She has had several years of schooling in the
home arts and cooking and has over 30+ years of hands-on experience
in her own kitchen mastering her cooking skills which earned
her a reputation as an excellent and knowledgeable cook among
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