The pH of cream of tartar is about 5. (So, it's an acid)

The creator of cream of tartar was named Mr Of Tartar after the cream ran away with the cheese spoon leaving the small child unable to eat cheese. make sense of that

Not really. Cream of tartar is a weak acid. You may want to try an equal amount of vinegar as a substitute. Cream of tartar does improve elasticity and dough smoothness. It is worthwhile to purchase cream of tartar.

Doug

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Cream of tartar is the byproduct of winemaking. Ground vanilla is just that ground vanilla beans1

Cream of tartar is the potassium salt of tartaric acid so contains no sodium.