The process of making something slightly sour or adding a mild acidic quality to it.
Present participle of 'acidulate,' from Latin 'acidulus.' This gerund form allows discussion of the ongoing chemical or flavor-modification process.
When bakers talk about 'acidulating' milk by adding lemon juice or vinegar, they're doing what medieval cooks stumbled onto by accident—changing protein structure to make cakes tender and rise better!
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