cream of tartar
noun phrase
: a white crystalline salt C4H5KO6 used especially in baking powder and in certain treatments of metals
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Made up of a mixture of baking soda, an acidic ingredient such as cream of tartar, and a buffer like cornstarch to prevent the two from reacting.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Some recipes throw in other ingredients such as cream of tartar—which can provide even more potassium— magnesium powder and ginger—that can purportedly help with digesting all this stuff.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Preheat oven to 350°F Beat Egg Whites Add vanilla, cream of tartar, and 1/4 tsp.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Some recipes throw in other ingredients such as cream of tartar—which can provide even more potassium— magnesium powder and ginger—that can purportedly help with digesting all this stuff.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Preheat oven to 350°F Beat Egg Whites Add vanilla, cream of tartar, and 1/4 tsp.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Cream of tartar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20of%20tartar. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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