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Where would I find a fixed chart/equation for the conversion of sour salt to equal a given amount of lemon juice in a recipe. I just did a search for "1 tsp sour salt = ? lemon juice". One source says "1 tsp of powdered citric acid is equivalent to ¼ cup lemon juice" stating that Sour salt is simply the powdered form of citric acid. Substitute 1/8 teaspoon of citric acid (sour salt) in 1 tablespoon of water for every 1 tablespoon of lemon juice called for in pan sauces to risotto to hummus. That math doesn't "add up'. Another says "1 Tbsp of lemon juice = 1/2 tsp of sour salt. One other says "One teaspoon (5 grams) of citric acid is equal in acidity to about 1/2 cup (120 ml) of lemon juice, which agrees with the second part of that first answer, but refers to pan sauce. Am I nit pickin' here? I just want to get it right. Long history of less than Ideal results with cheese sauces before the recipe I cited..

@Kerry Beal, So happy I discovered egullet.org. Thanks to all for confirming my doubts. That said, is it reaching here to ask if sour salt is simply "citric acid", could it be used as a substitute for the lemon juice to create sodium citrate?

I just created a cheese sauce following these instructions Homemade sodium citrate = smooth cheese sauce. Extremely pleased with the outcome. I had some follow up questions, and posted inquiries elsewhere. In the course of the conversation, someone mentioned that sodium citrate & Sour Salt were the same thing. I then discovered I actually had a bottle of Sour Salt in the cupboard. However, I have since gotten contradictory opinions from sources about whether they are, in fact, the same. As we can see, the label says citric acid.