Meringue (, mə-rang; french pronunciation: ​[məʁɛ̃ɡ]) is a type of dessert or candy, often associated with swiss, french, polish and italian cuisines, traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of tartar. a binding agent such as salt, flour or gelatin may also be added to the eggs. the key to the formation of a good meringue is the formation of stiff peaks by denaturing the protein ovalbumin (a protein in the egg whites) via mechanical shear. its flavorants are vanilla, a small amount of apple juice, or orange juice, although if extracts of these are used and are based on an oil infusion, an excess of fat fr...

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