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Sodium Citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. It has both a sour and salty taste. It is commonly known as sour salt or melting salt and is mainly used as a food additive, usually for flavor in drinks or as a preservative and emulsifier. It helps cheese sauces to stay smooth without curdling or separating out into liquid and fat solids. It gives club soda both its salty and sour flavors. It reduces the acidity of foods, so it allows spherification with stongly acidic ingredients. It dissolves easily in boiling water. Customers have had fantastic results using this product in their mac and cheese recipes and cheese sauces.