What can be used as an egg substitute, a drain cleaner, an ant repellant, a treatment for acne or dandruff and as a rust stain-remover, among other things?

philsgirl

Cream of tartar. Sep 26 04, 11:38 PM

triviasoprano

Distilled white vinegar. Sep 27 04, 6:55 PM

gmackematix

Yay Triviasoprano! In regard to the egg "hen baking a cake and you need an extra egg, as long as you are using self raising flour or a raising agent, then 15ml (1/2 fl oz) of vinegar is a fine substitute and will not effect the finished result of your cake" (I presume they meant "affect"). I believe that it can also be a seasoning for chips, an ingredient of dressings or a treatment for bee or jellyfish stings! Sep 28 04, 12:29 AM

Baloo55th

Whoa there - it's Bicarbonate for Bee, and Vinegar for Vasp. Bee stings are acidic and need the bicarbonate to neutralise them whereas wasp stings are alkaline and need an acid. Vinegar is a convenient acid, although I can't see why lemon juice wouldn't work.... Sep 28 04, 4:02 PM