wallawu Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I've never been a vinegar guy, but my mother-in-law gave me a pack of 4 different flavors (?) from Acid League. I have a batch of chili going right now, and I'm reading that vinegar can really balance it out and give it what it's missing. I plan to use the Garden Heat vinegar. The recipes I see say to add it at the end before serving, but this is a large batch that two of us will be eating on for a few days. Should I still add it to the entire thing at the end, or should it be added to each individual bowl when we heat it up? Also, if anyone has any other uses of vinegar outside of salad dressings and canning/pickling, I'd welcome it. Especially if it's in cocktails! I have a lot of this stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobinson Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I have recently been slowly-absorbing a very-scholarly cookbook whose title is: "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat." But I have not yet gotten to the "Acid" part. wallawu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpom Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I used it before in a "pickled dill seed" loaf of bread I baked. It makes coleslaw delish. It can be a great part of a meat marinade. Try it on french fries or grilled potatoes. Anything you cook where you want a little zing or tang. Make homemade mustard. wallawu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack. Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 27 minutes ago, philpom said: Try it on french fries or grilled potatoes. Malt vinegar as a post-cook sprinkle on french fries or oven roasted/grilled potatoes is delicious. Just ask anyone from the UK. TKOBBQ and wallawu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallawu Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 On 1/22/2022 at 12:33 PM, MikeRobinson said: I have recently been slowly-absorbing a very-scholarly cookbook whose title is: "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat." But I have not yet gotten to the "Acid" part. It's definitely a blind spot in my cooking. I focus waaaay more on the salt and HEAT! On 1/22/2022 at 3:29 PM, philpom said: I used it before in a "pickled dill seed" loaf of bread I baked. It makes coleslaw delish. It can be a great part of a meat marinade. Try it on french fries or grilled potatoes. Anything you cook where you want a little zing or tang. Make homemade mustard. Would you put it in mashed or smashed potatoes? Is that weird? I love mustard and potatoes, so this could make sense. On 1/22/2022 at 3:59 PM, Jack. said: Malt vinegar as a post-cook sprinkle on french fries or oven roasted/grilled potatoes is delicious. Just ask anyone from the UK. One of them is "Smoked Malt," so that should be perfect for fries. May have to try that tomorrow. I have Garden Heat, Strawberry Rosé, Smoked Malt, and Cabernet Port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike echo Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I am using vinegar more and more in cooking and even in mixed drinks. Found this article that may offer ideas and insights. BTW, I take two capfuls of apple cider vinegar each day. Also a balsamic vinegar glaze, Nona Pia from Costco has been great on pork for us. https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/how-vinegar-works.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallawu Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 On 2/21/2022 at 6:50 AM, mike echo said: I am using vinegar more and more in cooking and even in mixed drinks. Found this article that may offer ideas and insights. BTW, I take two capfuls of apple cider vinegar each day. Also a balsamic vinegar glaze, Nona Pia from Costco has been great on pork for us. https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/how-vinegar-works.htm Thanks! What mixed drinks? This intrigues me the most, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mike echo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Now that I think about it…..I had some vinegar on white rice at a surfer restaurant some time back. Never did find out what kind, it was out of a generic pour bottle. May have been rice vinegar. Tasted fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallawu Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 On 2/26/2022 at 7:53 AM, mike echo said: Now that I think about it…..I had some vinegar on white rice at a surfer restaurant some time back. Never did find out what kind, it was out of a generic pour bottle. May have been rice vinegar. Tasted fine. I will be trying both of these and researching more. From what I've found so far, a little goes a long way. Don't want to taste the vinegar much at all, just use the acid to open things up. Thanks, again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJTerp Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Just try using it as a seasoning/finish in your foods oftentimes, you'll taste something and it seems a little "dead" even after you use a little salt, give it a splash of vinegar (i find apple cider to be the best "all around player" in this regard, or lemon juice) and you'll be amazed at how just a little bit of acid just wakes everything up wallawu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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