Is tartar powder poisonous?

As people's material life in modern society becomes more and more diversified, many friends like to eat some cakes in their diet. Especially those that are crispy, soft and sweet are the ones that people can’t put down. But how many people know that this kind of cake must have tartare cream to take shape? So is tartare cream poisonous? In order to better help everyone solve the following question, please join me in learning about it in the following time.

Cream of tartar, whose chemical name is potassium tartrate, is one of the essential raw materials for making cakes. Cakes are made with egg white, which is alkaline with a pH value of 7.6. Egg white can only form fluffy and stable foam in an acidic environment, that is, when the pH value is 4.6-4.8. Only after it has risen can a large amount of other ingredients be added.

Mix the egg whites and egg yolks separately. After the egg whites are stirred and fluffy, add tartar powder to create an acidic environment, then mix in the egg yolk batter. Otherwise, although the egg white can be whipped, it will sink when added to the egg yolk batter and will not take shape. Therefore, this characteristic of tartar powder can be used to achieve the best rising effect. The amount of tartar powder added is 0.6% to 1.5% of the whole egg, and it should be mixed well with the sugar in the egg white part.

Functions of tartar powder: 1. Neutralize the alkalinity of egg whites; 2. Help egg whites to rise, making the foam stable and lasting; 3. Increase the toughness of the product, making it softer. If you don't have cream of tartar, you can use a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar instead.

I believe that with our understanding of the above, most of our friends have their own unique insights and more standard answers on whether tata powder is poisonous. Of course, what I want to tell you is that tartrate cream, as a chemical substance, is also called sodium tartrate, so we should clearly understand the characteristics of tartrate cream so that we can use its characteristics to achieve the best results and provide more benefits to our lives.