What is Tartaric Acid?

Special Ingredients Tartaric Acid is a premium quality, white, odourless crystalline powder with a slight tart taste. Tartaric Acid is very versatile and can be used as an emulsifier, bulking agent, acidifying agent and dough conditioner. Use in a variety of ways such as improving the quality and increasing the shelf life of cheese and tofu, adding to pate de fruit or jams to activate Pectin, adding to baked goods as a leavening agent to improve the quality and colour of flour. It also interacts with gelling agents to strengthen food structure and is commonly used in winemaking to maintain colour, stability and taste.