On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 09:54:53 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:

>On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:54:25 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 01:14:10 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>>I actually don't like balsamic. I was given some in a gift basket when we
>>>lived in CA. I gave it to the chef who lived behind me. He couldn't believe
>>>that I just gave it to him because it was a very expensive brand.
>>
>>I'll bet. Your loss, that's for sure. I like to use it when
>>caramelising on a high heat, could be onions, mushrooms or even a
>>steak. All sorts of things.
>
>I make salad dressing with balsamic and olive oil, and add a little
>bit of brown sugar. I also have been known to put balsamic vinegar on
>strawberries. Yum!

I'm going to try it with strawberries when I get a chance. I'd never
have thought to try that combination, thanks

>Too expensive to use the good stuff all the time, though. I've got a
>200 ml bottle of fig balsamic that cost something like $18, and I
>ration it.

Yep, the good stuff isn't cheap. Understandable, given the way it is
made.