What Is Balsamic Vinegar? Balsamic vinegar has been produced in and around its birthplace, the city of Modena, in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, for nearly a thousand years. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, balsam refers to […]
It is pretty easy to determine the basic differences between balsamic and wine vinegar: Balsamic is darker, sweeter, and thicker than red wine vinegar. What gets a bit tricky is distinguishing one type of balsamic from another. […]
Basic balsamic vinegar is the one to use for dressing a salad, for a syrupy reduction to drizzle over food, or as a marinade. Besides undergoing a culinary procedure that changes the nature of the vinegar, these uses also require […]
Balsamic vinegar is made by reducing unfermented grape juice—officially called “grape must”—and then cooking it down and aging it in wooden barrels to create a delicate flavor that expertly balances both sweet and sour. Traditionally, balsamic vinegar […]
This white balsamic vinaigrette is easy enough to make two or three times a week, and the unique flavor of the white balsamic vinegar will ensure that your taste buds will always have something to look forward […]