Description:
Citric acid is an organic acid found in many fruits like lemons, oranges, raspberries, gooseberries etc. For use in kitchen, it is extracted from lemon juice and it is prepared commercially by fermenting glucose.
How to select:
Citric acid is available in the form of a fine, white, shiny, powder or clear crystals. It does not have any aroma but has a pleasant, sour, acidic taste.
Use:
The grains of citric acid are sprinkled into chiwdas or snacks. When made into a solution, they can be added to rice, lentils or vegetables. Citric acid is a good substitute for lemon juice.
How to store:
It keep well when dry. If it gets wet, it is liable to go mouldy.
Health benefits:
In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the metabolism of almost all living things. It also serves as an environmentally benign cleaning agent and acts as an antioxidant.
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