Cream Guide: Culinary Substitutes & Cosmetic Uses

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What Can I Use Instead of Cream of Tartar to Make Coconut Macaroons?

Published Aug,17 2011 | By Ramona French

Cream of tartar is an acid powder, potassium hydrogen tartrate, which is a byproduct of wine-making. When cream of tartar combines with baking soda -- a base or alkali -- during baking, carbon dioxide is released. It creates bubbles that make baked ingredients lighter and more tender.

Ramona French owned a massage school and taught massage for 28 years. In that time she wrote textbooks on Swedish, acupressure, deep tissue and lymph drainage massage. She is the author of "Introduction to Lymph Drainage Massage" and "Milady's Guide to Lymph Drainage Massage." Her book, "The Complete Guide to Lymph Drainage Massage," published by Milady, was released in October 2011.