Hartshorn salt is a mixture of two parts ammonium hydrogen carbonate and one part ammonium carbonate and some ammonium carbamate

Hartshorn Salt Chemistry

Potash Chemistry
Potassium carbonate is used as a leavening agent for baked goods

Cardamom Chemistry
Cardamom seeds contain an essential oil that gives them a spicy, sweetish hot aroma

Anise Chemistry
A look at the chemistry of anise seed, which is used as a spice, either ground or whole

Recipe for Zimtsterne (Cinnamon Star Cookies)
Cinnamon stars are among the most popular traditional German Christmas cookies

Most Accessed Articles: November 2020
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Ginger Chemistry
Ginger is one of the earliest spices to be cultivated and exported

NMR Spectroscopy Used to Authenticate Coffee
Detection of pure arabica or robusta beans and predictions of the robusta content in blends

Guess the Chemist – Spices Special (2)
Can you guess the chemist? – The person has something to do with spices in the broadest sense

Egg White Chemistry
Egg white or albumen is very suitable as a baking agent, as it forms a voluminous and strong foam