Acid =)
Lactic acid. There are other flavor compounds formed in small amounts, like diacetyl, acetic acid, and dimethyl sulfide.
the solid mass are the proteins in the milk reacting with the acidic vinegar. Sour cream is made in the same way by adding lemon juice (acid) to heavy cream. The acid will react with the protein in the cream and thicken it.
all acids are sour in taste and all bases are bitter in taste.
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It is sour... at least compared to regular cream. Lactic acid bacteria ferment part of the natural sugars in the cream into lactic acid, which is called "souring" and does result in a mildly sour taste.
lactic acid bacteria makes cream sour through fermentation
sour cream is a dairy product which is rich in proteins obtained by fermenting a regular cream by certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria
Several possibilities: Incomplete cooking (if removed from oven before done); Oven not holding steady temperature; imbalance between acid (sour cream ) and base (baking soda.)
An acid tastes sour, and a base is bitter
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Tomatoes are sour in taste. They contain acid in it.
No. Cream of tartar is a mixture that gets its sour flavor more from tartaric acid.
milk is a base but depending on the kind it can be an acid
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