On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:40:18 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
>> I just made a really simple but delicious salad for lunch - 1 cup baby
>> lettuce mix, 1 cup baby spinach, 1 boiled egg, an inch of cucumber
>> (peeled and diced), half a dozen baby mushrooms, and a tablespoon of
>> aged balsamic dressing.
>
>a tablespoon of aged balsamic? How "aged" are we talking here?
>I bought a small bottle recently ($85, ouch) but haven't opened it to
>see how good it is yet as I'm waiting until I get around to getting some
>good cheese or fruit to enjoy it on. I'll just be using drops though and
>not spoonfuls. I can't afford spoonfuls.

Not THAT aged... only 6 years old, but better than that crap they sell
in the supermarket with 'grape must' added to it! I had a gorgeous
bottle of 12yo balsamic awhile ago and you only needed a TEASPOON of
that one it was so strong! I couldn't afford another bottle when that
one ran out so I downgraded.