Cream of Tartar
Also Known As: Potassium Bitartrate.
Origin: Argentina
Ingredients: Cream of Tartar
Taste and Aroma: Slightly acidic and tart.
Uses: Make baking soda, give volume to egg whites, fluffing and baking.
Substitutes:Tartaric Acid, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Fumaric Acid and Alum Powder.
Fun Fact: Cream of Tartar is actually a by product of wine fermentation and forms as a crust like substance on the side of wine casks.