On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:04:17 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:23:26 +0000 (UTC),
>> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>>
>>> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> blake murphy wrote:
>>>>> you don't like the malt vinegar? how so?
>>>> Oh, no, I hate it, but to James, it's required for fish and chips.
>>> Me too. Force of habit I think. Also, when I vinegar boiled
>>> potatoes prior to making potato salad, I have taken to using half
>>> wine vinegar, half malt vinegar (in place of cider vinegar).
>>>
>> i don't use white vinegar much in cooking, preferring cider (or rice
>> vinegar when something with a milder taste is desired) . that's why i
>> wondered what serene didn't like about the malt.
>
>I just dislike the taste, but even if I liked it, I don't want vinegar
>on my fish and chips. I want lemon or tartar sauce or cocktail sauce on
>fish; I have a lot of things I like to dip french fries in, but none of
>them are vinegar. :-)
>
>Serene

so it's a general dislike of vinegar, not particular to the malt
variety?

your pal,
blake