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.

Brian Christiansen

Brian Christiansen wrote:

> 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.


Uh oh, I can *feel* Victor Sack's Righteous Wrath (tm) abuilding.




Brian

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Brian Christiansen wrote

> 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.

You simply got "balsamic vinegar" (aceto balsamico) which is millions
miles away from "aceto balsamico tradizionale": the latter costs
around 30 euros for the lesser level.
But you can use it for cooking, I sometimes do and I would never use
the good stauuf (tradizionale) to cook, so just use it as recommended
in the recipes you find out, usually tradizionale is used only for
mon-cooked dishes so when a cooked dish recipe calls for balsamic
vinegar you can stick to what you have there.

> The label says it is made in Italy, it even says "balsamic vinegar
of
> Modena, Italy," but I guess that doesnt really mean anything.

Yes, it is an industrial product, while "aceto balsamico tradizionale
di Modena" (note the word tradizionale, traditional) is the real
product.
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

On 2007-09-12, Brian Christiansen > wrote:
> 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.

This should explain it to you:

http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/...lsamic-vinegar

--
Clay Irving >
Children should neither be seen nor heard from
- ever again. -- W. C. Fields

"Vilco" > wrote in message
...
> Brian Christiansen wrote
>> You simply got "balsamic vinegar" (aceto balsamico) which is millions
> miles away from "aceto balsamico tradizionale": the latter costs
> around 30 euros for the lesser level.


> Yes, it is an industrial product, while "aceto balsamico tradizionale
> di Modena" (note the word tradizionale, traditional) is the real
> product.
> --
> Vilco
> Think pink, drink rose'

As I've posted previously. Waiting for cool weather to order. Hope it's
still there. But of course, strawberries won't be in season.
http://tinyurl.com/3bn5d7
Dee Dee

Brian Christiansen wrote:

> 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.

What, no balsam? I've never figured that out.


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"Brian Christiansen" > wrote in
news
> 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!!