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This place sucks (Banned) Sep 27, 2018 @ 6:14pm
Why is cream of tartar so damn expensive?
Why is cream of tartar so damn expensive?
Originally posted by Radical Left Lunatic:
Apparently cream of tartar is a byproduct of wine making(Or if you chill grape juice). So it takes a while to make a small amount.
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sage2001 Sep 27, 2018 @ 6:25pm 
because it's made of tar
Because unlike his brother Jar Jar, Tar Tar is actually respectable.
A lot of spices are expensive.
Originally posted by Big Metal:
it's the key ingredient in tartar sauce...
Surprisingly i cant find a single tartar sauce recipe that calls for cream of tartar lol.
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Apparently cream of tartar is a byproduct of wine making(Or if you chill grape juice). So it takes a while to make a small amount.
Originally posted by 999999999:
Originally posted by SirBelothTheIntilectaul:
Surprisingly i cant find a single tartar sauce recipe that calls for cream of tartar lol.

Tartar sauce is not the same as cream of tartar. Please don't mix the two.
But tartar sauce is creamy, so is cream of tartar. Its only logical that they would be related lol.
This place sucks (Banned) Sep 27, 2018 @ 7:06pm 
Originally posted by Spynapple juice:
troll thread


Totally, I'm a troll for wondering why grocery stores can justify $8 for a tiny tiny jar of cream of tartar. Your basement dwelling is showing, bro.
This place sucks (Banned) Sep 27, 2018 @ 7:11pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
Originally posted by SirBelothTheIntilectaul:
But tartar sauce is creamy, so is cream of tartar. Its only logical that they would be related lol.

Nope.

Tartar sauce is a mayonnaise-based sauce made using cornichons, capers, and tarragon or dill. It is usually served with seafood.

Cream of Tartar is potassium bitartrate in the form of powder. It is acidic, and is used in cooking mainly to stabilise meringue.

It's used in a lot of recipes, many of which I've found and frankly don't see justifying the price of the cream of tartar to make, even if they do sound amazing. It can make cookies very chewy for one, but these miniscule little containers maybe a third of an oz are like $8 or more at like every grocery store
Bagelorbread Sep 27, 2018 @ 7:14pm 
I remember using that stuff to make play doh
This place sucks (Banned) Sep 27, 2018 @ 7:15pm 
Originally posted by Bagelorbread:
I remember using that stuff to make play doh

Yeah I've heard of that too. Frankly I just want to make chewy cookies because I hate cakey cookies and crunchy is meh.
I found it here for 3 bucks if you want to buy it there. But up to you. They are a name brand.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/McCormick-Cream-Of-Tartar-1-5-oz/10535121
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This place sucks (Banned) Sep 27, 2018 @ 7:43pm 
Originally posted by Off the grid:
I found it here for 3 bucks if you want to buy it there. But up to you. They are a name brand.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/McCormick-Cream-Of-Tartar-1-5-oz/10535121

damn I've literally never seen it that cheap, naturally there's no walmart around me though, that's about my luck
Originally posted by Weirdo-magnet:
Originally posted by Off the grid:
I found it here for 3 bucks if you want to buy it there. But up to you. They are a name brand.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/McCormick-Cream-Of-Tartar-1-5-oz/10535121

damn I've literally never seen it that cheap, naturally there's no walmart around me though, that's about my luck

Sorry i tried. I would say to have it shipped to you, but it's like 6 bucks for shipping. I wouldn't even pay that.
This place sucks (Banned) Sep 27, 2018 @ 8:13pm 
Originally posted by Off the grid:
Originally posted by Weirdo-magnet:

damn I've literally never seen it that cheap, naturally there's no walmart around me though, that's about my luck

Sorry i tried. I would say to have it shipped to you, but it's like 6 bucks for shipping. I wouldn't even pay that.

yeah it would cost the same as buying it in the store o well i guess ill have to, thanks though
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