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September 4, 2007
Paper Scraps Vol 11 : There is something about Vinegar
* The origin of vinegar is closely related to the history of wine. Shortly after the discovery that undisturbed grape juice turns into a pleasantly intoxicating liquid [wine], came the realisation that exposing wine to air for a period of time will turn it sour. The sourness comes from bacteria, which turns the alcohol into acetic acid. The word vinegar comes from the French term vin aigre which means sour wine.
* While there are many different types of vinegar, including those made from malt, apple cider and rice; some of the best are made with wine. As the name suggests, red wine vinegar is made from red wine and the better the wine, the better the vinegar will be.
* Vinegars are very rarely interchangeable in recipes as they vary in flavour, strength and colour. Red wine vinegar is fantastic in a tangy vinaigrette, sticky marinade or an aromatic gravy for beef, lamb or game.
Posted by Gel at September 4, 2007 12:38 PM
