cream of tartar - what do you use it for??

onlyoneme

I have come accross some in my kitchen. What do you use this for?

elliemoo

You can have it with fish. Perhaps see the other thread about how to cook haddock.

hardpressed

elliemoo wrote:

You can have it with fish. Perhaps see the other thread about how to cook haddock.

Aren't you thinking of tartar sauce, cream of tartar is a powder, I've got some in the cupboard been there ages can't remember what I bought it for, got a feeling you might mix it with bicarb to make baking powder. I'm sure someone will be on here soon to tell you.

bumpybecky

making playdough

I think hardpressed is right though, it's one of the ingredients for baking powder.

Gaelceltic

Yes it's one of the ingreds in baking powder. I have got a funny feeling I used it years ago when making tablet or toffee, some kind of sweetie anyway, but don't take that as gospel - and for what reason, I don't know.
Think it can be used when making meringues too, keeps the volume in the mixture. Other than that, not a clue!

moggins

I was about to put playdough too

in_my_wellies

It goes along with bicarbonate of soda to make the raising agent in scones. These days most people used baking powder which is ready mixed in the right proportions.

Also soda bread - yummy

Pink.

I found this link: cream of tartar

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halloweenqueen_2

I'm sure pink winged must have all these links pinned to her sleeves, she always manages to come up with them! Thanks!

Penelope_Penguin

Essential ingredient in gingerbread, as raising agent. Also for toffee, as mentioned before. Wouldn't be without it.

Penny. x

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halloweenqueen wrote:

I'm sure pink winged must have all these links pinned to her sleeves, she always manages to come up with them! Thanks!

I'm just sad and enjoy looking for stuff

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