Cream Of Tartar (Noun)
Meaning
A salt used especially in baking powder.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Baking powder typically consists of baking soda, an acid in the form of cream of tartar, and an anti-caking agent.
- Cream of tartar is used to prevent the growth of crystals on the surface of candies.
- Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and an acid, usually cream of tartar, and an anti-caking agent.
- In baking, cream of tartar is used as an antacid in recipes containing buttermilk or yogurt.
- Some brands of baking powder use monocalcium phosphate instead of cream of tartar as the acid.