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cream of tartar

crayfish
cream
cream cheese
cream of tartar
Crécy, à la
Crema Dania cheese; Crema Danica cheese
Crenshaw melon; Cranshaw melon
Definition: A fine white powder derived from a crystalline acid deposited on the inside of wine barrels. Cream of tartar is added to candy and frosting mixtures for a creamier consistency, and to egg whites before beating to improve stability and volume. It's also used as the acid ingredient in some baking powders.


--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst

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