Cream of Tartar

Cream of tartar starts as a crust on wine casks and then evolves from the tartaric acid in grapes. When mixed with baking soda, it can turn into baking powder. Additionally, this ingredient can be used on its own—it’s essential for stiffening egg whites in meringue. 

Cream of tartar assists in creating meringues for pies, desserts, and other baked goods—it’s what adds the fluffiness to what you’re making. Aside from being used in cooking and to make baking powder, it has another life, making homemade modeling clay for kids. 

Ingredients: Tartaric acid