David Harmon wrote:
>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>>Meringue powder is what is used by bakeries everywhere. It's used in
>>the boxed angel food cake mixes. I don't think you would find it on
>>your supermarket shelf, but maybe.
>
>No trouble finding it in the baking section any time I've looked.

Meringue powder has been around a long time, I used it aboard ship
more than 50 years ago... like so many other food products was likely
developed by the USN to conserve shipboard stowage space. It's pretty
easy to find.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-meringue-powder.htm
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...eringue+powder
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/...e-powder-10-oz
http://www.walmart.com/search/search...h_constraint=0