"Brian Christiansen" > wrote in
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> Every once in a while, I make some homemade mayonnaise, but more often
> than that, I just get lazy and buy a jar. Well, anyway, the recipe I
> use has a tsp of lemon juice and a tsp of vinegar. I usually just use
> regular white vinegar, my mom tells me that the acidic stuff is not
> really there for flavor, but to stabilize the emulsion. I decided to
> use balsamic vinegar to see if it would add some flavor anyway. It
> didn't really, I guess it is in too small a proportion to have very
> much effect on the flavor.
>
> I just looked more closely at the bottle of balsamic vinegar I bought,
> and the ingredients list reads: "grape must, wine vinegar, carmel
> color, contains naturally occurring sulfites." Is this what balsamic
> vinegar is, souped up wine vinegar, or did I accidentally get some
> sort of pseudo-balsamic vinegar.
>
> The label says it is made in Italy, it even says "balsamic vinegar of
> Modena, Italy," but I guess that doesnt really mean anything.
>


If you can ever get your hands on some of this, grab it.........

http://www.maggiebeer.com.au/product...PrdctsVinoCott


I'll never buy 'balsamic vinegar' again!!