Cream of Tartar is derived from argol, the crude tartar sediment deposited on the sides of casks during winemaking.

Cream of Tartar is also called potassium bitartrate and has the chemical formula KHC4H4O6

Cream of Tartar is also used to manufacture baking soda, to tin-plate metals, and as a laxative in medicine.

Cream of Tartar has an indefinite shelf life if kept tightly closed and stored away from heat.

McCormick & Company obtains its supply of Cream of Tartar from Italy, where very small people crawl through the very small holes in open wine casks to scrape out the residue left after the wine has been fermented and drained out.

McCormick & Company¹s seasonings are sold under the McCormick brand name in the eastern U.S., the Schilling brand in the West, and under the Club House label in Canada.

Did you say 'as a laxative'??? Oh my...

SURE DID!!