CREAM OF TARTARATE (POTASSIUM BI TARTARATE) - PURE

Product Description

GRADE : PURE

Potassium bitartrate, also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, with formula KC₄H₅O₆, is a byproduct of winemaking. In cooking, it is known as cream of tartar. It is processed from the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid (a carboxylic acid). The resulting powdery base can be used in baking or as a cleaning solution (when mixed with an acidic solution such as lemon juice or white vinegar).

In food, potassium bitartrate is used for:

• Stabilizing egg whites, increasing their warmth, tolerance, and volume
• Stabilizing whipped cream, maintaining its texture and volume
• Anti-caking and thickening
• Preventing sugar syrups from crystallizing by causing some of the sucrose to break down into glucose and fructose
• Reducing discoloration of boiled vegetables

Additionally, it is used as a component of:

• Baking powder, as an acid ingredient to activate baking soda
• Sodium-free salt substitutes, in combination with potassium chloride

A similar acid salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate, can be confused with cream of tartar because of its common function as a component of baking powder.