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Balsamic Vinegar

Despite its name, balsamic vinegar does not contain balsam. It is a popular condiment throughout the world, made with white grape juice.

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Does balsamic vinegar stain?

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YES! It does, but if a little bit does end up on your clothing, no worries, juts flush with cold water as soon as possible, use a safe degreasser and scrub with a bar of soap (preferably sunlight soap bar). Hope your stain comes out!

How do you make a balsamic vinegar dressing using garlic?

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Mix 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, and 2 cloves of minced garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. This is one of my favorite salad dressings! You can adjust the vinegar/oil ratio to suit your tastes.

How do you reduce balsamic vinegar?

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Balsamic vinegar is usually used during cooking - especially in the Mediterranean kitchen, for example Italian. Some examples for recipes where balsamic vinegar is used include salad dressings, dips and sauces.

Is there a difference between balsamic vinegar and balsamic vinegerette?

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Yes.

Balsamic Vinegar is vinegar made from grapes, as opposed to rice vinegar, or white wine vinegar. Balsamic Vinegrette is a salad dressing, specifically a mixture of Balsamic Vinegar, often with herbs, spices, and olive oil.

Can you eat balsamic vinegar on the hcg diet?

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You certainly can while bingeing (first 3 days), but not in phase 2 (500 calorie stint), and jury's out for phase 3. Some say you can, but use it sparingly, and others say avoid it due to the high sugar content.

How do you make balsamic vinegar dressing?

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In a mason jar with a tight lid.

Add 1/2 cup good quality balsamic vinegar

add 3/4 cup good quality canola oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Shake well

Does balsamic vinegar ever contain pine nut oil?

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When you purchase balsamic vinegar, you do not get the oil in the vinegar. However, it is possible to purchase a pine nut oil and balsamic vinegar salad dressing.

Where is Balsamic Vinegar in the Food Pyramid?

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Balsamic vinegar, being derived from grapes, so would fall in the fruit group.

How do you render balsamic vinegar?

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I think "rendered balsamic vinegar" is the same as "reduced balsamic vinegar" - heat it up in a pan until it has evaporated to (at least) half the volume that it was originally.

What is the difference between balsamic reduction and aged balsamic vinegar?

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Well I'm 13 teen years old and I'm pretty sure that "aged balsamic vinegar"is like not sour but you know that like tart taste i guess and with age like whine it gets better.So the second one sounds good.The first one I'm almost positive that the one is healthier cause it's light.well that's the best i can do like i said I'm only 13 teen.

wishing you best cooking!=)

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That's not really very helpful but I am new here so I will leave it in case I am supposed to.

Aged balsamic vinegar has been aged.

Reduced balsamic vinegar has been reduced in volume by boiling. It is thicker because there is less water content. One how-to on the subject says it should take under 5 minutes to accomplish.

Basically you put 4 times as much vinegar as you need into a pan, heat it over heat low enough not to caramelize or burn it, and wait for it to "get smaller". It is often used as a garnish on sweet potato dishes.

Traditionally, balsamic vinegar was aged for a minimum of 12 years. This type, however, is now rare and expensive. The second grade is aged for less than 12 years, and can in some cases not be aged at all. The third grading level, which is what you probably have, is not made at all in the same manner. It is, in effect, imitation balsamic. It is made by adding color and thickener to Wine Vinegar.

According to Wikipedia, the 2 higher levels are labeled in one of these ways:

"Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale" (top grade made traditionally)

"condimento balsamico"

"salsa balsamica"

"salsa di mosto cotto"

So if you are looking to try Aged balsamic, you should really go for one that at least tries to be authentic. There is really no reason why aging would make the imitation type better.

Is balsamic vinegar dressing low in fat?

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The balsamic vinegar is low in fat, but the oil required to make the dressing will be high in fat.

Can you use balsamic vinegar to replace lemon juice in cheesecake?

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You could, but I wouldn't unless your going after a whole new taste treat. I would not recommend using balsamic vinegar, unless it was white balsamic known as condimente in some circles

Can you use red balsamic vinegar with mayonnaise in a potato salad?

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If the recipe calls for vinegar, red balsamic vinegar will give it a different and distinctive character, which many will find delicious (some will find it "weird", of course.)

Can dogs have balsamic vinegar?

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No, they cannot.

Balsamic vinegar is produced from white grapes.
Grapes are toxic to some mammals such as cats and dogs. it can cause acute renal failure with anuria (kidney failure and lack of urine production).

There is absolutely no need to feed dogs anything other than their natural diet, which is meat. Dogs do not care for taste or dressings. A lot of things manufactured for humans such as vinegar, salt and sugary items are very harmful to other animals. Bear in mind they are smaller and therefore will suffer greater.

How do you liquify congealed balsamic vinegar?

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Warm it up until it liquifies. It will then stay liquid for weeks. It can be re-warmed if required.

Can you use balsamic vinegar instead of white wine vinegar?

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Whether it would be a Good idea or not depends on what you are preparing and how much you need in your dish. But in general i would say those two Vinegars are too different to be exchanged one for the other.

Are there trans fats in paul newman's balsamic vinegar dressing?

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No trans fats ... see below ...

All Natural Ingredients:

Ingredients: Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil and/or Soybean Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Water, Balsamic Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Garlic, Distilled Vinegar, Spice, Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Paprika (For Color)

Contains: Sulfites

Not Kosher

Nutrition Facts: Serv. Size 2 Tbsp (30g)

Calories 90

Fat Cal. 80

Total Fat 9g (14% DV)

Sat. Fat 1g (5% DV)

Trans Fat 0g

Cholest. 0mg (0% DV)

Sodium 290mg (12% DV)

Total Carb. 3g (1% DV)

Dietary Fiber 0g (0% DV)

Sugars 1g

Protein 0g

Vitamin A (0% DV)

Vitamin C (0% DV)

Calcium (0% DV)

Iron (0% DV)

Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Ingredients

  • 1 each onion, finely chopped
  • 1 each garlic clove, large or more to taste
  • 1 each green pepper, or red pepper
  • 2 each jalapenos, cored, minced
  • 1 cn tomatoes, chopped, 28oz
  • 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup coriander, fresh chopped

In a one-quart casserole, combine onion, garlic,

peppers and olive oil. Microwave covered at High

(100%) for 3 minutes or until vegetables are softened.

Stir in tomatoes, vinegar (balsamic or red wine, add

according to taste) and coriander, season sauce with

salt and sugar. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes

2 cups of sauce.