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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread cream of tartar/ chemistry #205681 05/02/2012 6:15 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague When I bake an Irish soda bread I need to add among other things a bit of white powder called 'cream of tartar'. Last of today's definitions for tartar is: 4. A reddish deposit on the sides of wine casks. Is the reddish deposit the same stuff (bleeched) as the white powder I use which is known to me as also as winestone acid? Of course ICLIU but that is work and not much of an exchange. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: cream of tartar/ chemistry BranShea #205692 05/04/2012 11:26 AM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 6 talesoftrivia stranger talesoftrivia stranger Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 6 According to the "Potassium bitartrate" article on Wikipedia, "The crude form (known as beeswing) is collected and purified to produce the white, odorless, acidic powder used for many culinary and other household purposes." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: cream of tartar/ chemistry talesoftrivia #205697 05/04/2012 3:33 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water don't believe everything in Wiki ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: cream of tartar/ chemistry LukeJavan8 #205700 05/05/2012 10:11 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh don't believe everything in Wiki I would merely amend to "don't believe everything". I think Wikipedia (and wikis in general) get a bum rap. And why, particularly, is the assertion "[t]he crude form (known as beeswing) is collected and purified to produce the white, odorless, acidic powder used for many culinary and other household purposes" doubtful? Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: cream of tartar/ chemistry zmjezhd #205701 05/05/2012 11:23 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: zmjezhd don't believe everything in Wiki I would merely amend to "don't believe everything". The full sentiment is: Don't believe everything you hear or anything you say. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: cream of tartar/ chemistry talesoftrivia #205706 05/05/2012 3:48 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Thank you talesoftrivia. So it ìs the bleached and purified stuff. I didn't know the chemistry word "Potassium bitartrate" . Always liked the word 'cream of tartar' that has nothing to do with cream at all. The Wiki article gives sufficient information. "The crystals (wine diamonds) will often form on the underside of a cork in wine". "wine diamonds". Now that sounds really good. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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