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Sacha writes:
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| I can't answer that, having absolutely no knowledge of chemistry! I think
| it's part of the preserving process, so possibly not. I DO know that it can
| be hard to find because addicts use it to 'cut' heroin with. I found this
| out because I had great difficulty getting hold of it one year and our local
| chemist told me why. This year, they've ordered it for me and others, of
| course!

My knowledge of chemistry is limited, but I have replaced citric acid
in lemon juice in several recipes, very successfully.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.