White vinegar

Vinegar is one of the oldest products that people use in cooking for making sauces, marinades and pickles.3000 years ago people noticed that if grape wine does not clog after cooking, then after a few weeks it turns sour and turns into a surprisingly caustic product - white vinegar. A similar method of obtaining wine vinegar is used and to this day. Particularly, they are fond of the indifferent Frenchmen who prepare white vinegar at home, along with other preparations, calling it "vinaigre", which means "sour wine".

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History of vinegar

Vinegar, with its insignificant effect on the modern diet, has played an important and diverse role in the past. The mention of the product, which has survived to this day, is more than 5000 years old. For the first time, the mention of vinegar came from Babylon, where its inhabitants insisted on a product on spices and herbs, and used not only as a seasoning, but also as a preservative. A little later, Roman legionnaires, who made their military campaigns around the world, got acquainted with vinegar in Egypt. It is the Romans who own the right to disinfect water with vinegar, as they added it to the water to quench their thirst.

Important! One of the myths about the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra says that she drank wine, dissolving pearls in it. It was believed that such an elixir allowed her to remain always young and beautiful. Of course, the pearl does not dissolve in wine, but in vinegar it's easy. Most likely, this property of the product was used by the queen. On the other hand, it is impossible to drink concentrated vinegar that is able to dissolve pearls, since not only the gastric mucosa, but also the esophagus will suffer. Most likely this is a myth.

Application of

The use of vinegar in different cultures was different:

1. The inhabitants of ancient Rome found their application of the product. They used vinegar to preserve vegetables, fruits, meat, fish and poultry.
2. In the 5th century BC.e., the great scientist Hypocrates mentioned vinegar in his works on medicine, indicating it as a strong medicinal product for fighting various infectious diseases.
3. Even in the Bible, the properties of vinegar, which are capable of disinfecting wounds and quenching thirst, are mentioned.

Important! Unfortunately, little is known about the time when this miracle product appeared on the territory of the CIS countries. Only in the 17th century there was a written mention of the product in Domostroi, where the recipe for the preparation of the product was written: "Put vinegar from the best wort, keep it warm and warm, touch only in clean. .. Squeeze 4 weeks or more on a stove, put invinegar honey treacle with a dime, and peas a bit, and a scoop of wheat. You can add oak bark, cranberries, sometimes put iron. "

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Variety of species: what kind of vinegar is it?

Some people under the word "vinegar" imagine a bottle with a white distilled product. But in fact there are many varieties of the product. It so happened that the word "vinegar" is called absolutely 2 different products:

1. One of them is called table or alcohol vinegar and is a diluted water with vinegar essence. This product is obtained mainly by a synthetic route.
2. The second product is called natural vinegar and is obtained as a result of fermentation of various alcoholic liquids, for example, fermented juices, wine, beer wort, cider, etc. One of the varieties is just white vinegar.

Important! Since in Russia there is no ban on the use of synthetic, that is, table vinegar for food purposes. Therefore, 99% of the output, in which there is vinegar, contains dilute synthetic acetic acid. In countries such as France, Bulgaria and the United States and many others, the use of table vinegar for food is prohibited.

We will take a closer look at varieties of natural vinegar.

Food Vinegar

This product is the result of fermentation of alcohol-containing liquids. Oxidation in these liquids occurs due to enzymes produced by acetic bacteria( Acetobacter aceti).

In addition to acetic acid, the final product contains the following acids:

• Lemon.
• Apple.
• Milk.
• Ascorbic acid.

As well as pectic substances, aldehydes, esters and other organic compounds, which give food vinegar a mild taste and a pleasant aroma.

Important! The strength of food vinegar is 4-6%, in contrast to the dining room, which has a strength of 6-9%.In food vinegar, a natural precipitate is possible, which is absent in synthetics. The cost of the product, in view of its absolutely natural origin, is 1.5-2 times higher than the cost of table vinegar.

Wine vinegar

A product obtained by fermenting wine is called wine vinegar. The content of acetic acid in it is 5-6%.In addition to vinegar, the product contains various organic acids, esters, aldehydes and fermentation products of the wine itself.

Types of wine vinegar:

1. For the preparation of classic wine vinegar, red Bordeaux wines such as Cabernet, Merlot and others are used. To get red vinegar, the wine is aged for a long time in oak barrels, due to which the product has a unique taste and aroma. Use wine vinegar to soften meat from poultry, pork while preparing a stew.
2. The so-called Spanish vinegar is prepared on the basis of the Andalusian Sherry. The product also ripens in oak barrels - at least 12 years. Spanish vinegar has an amber color and a woody flavor.
3. Fine vinegar, as well as a mild taste, is famous for its vinegar made of white varieties. Such white vinegar turns out much nicer, easier to taste, rather than red. It has a pronounced aroma of wine and piquant sourness. Add white vinegar can be in any dish, but especially it is good for salad dressing, when cooking meat. Use seasoning and for preserving fruits.

Important! Of course, you can prepare wine vinegar and at home, but this will be a weak semblance of this product. Heat the dry wine on a fire( not letting it boil) until it evaporates threefold. In the prepared thick liquid add a little sugar. Depending on the type of wine taken, you will get red or white vinegar.

Fruit vinegar

This kind of product is made from sour fruit juices, as well as from other types of vinegar, adding fruit extracts to them. Used seasoning, mainly for:

• cooking beverages;
• dressing salads, vinaigrettes;
• acidification of cabbage soup, borsch;
• creating different condiments, mayonnaise.

Important! Apply the product and in the conservation of vegetables and fruits.

Fruit and berry vinegar

The product is obtained from fruit and berry wine by fermentation. Fruit and berry vinegar contains up to 1% alcohol and slightly more than 4% acetic acid. The difference of this type of seasoning in a unique aroma. It is to this species is so popular apple cider vinegar. Make it from cider and has such a product with a pleasant rich golden color and a slightly sweet taste. Use seasoning in soups, stewed vegetables, vegetable ragout, salads. This seasoning gives the products an easy sourness and fresh fragrance.

Important! Natural, pure apple vinegar, unfortunately, it is difficult to meet on the shelves of stores. Basically, our producers in the term "apple" put the value "there are apples", and foreign inexpensive analogues also do not differ from domestic production. If you want to buy exactly natural apple cider vinegar, then carefully approach the choice.

Malt vinegar

The product is made on the basis of beer wort by fermentation, like all kinds of natural vinegars. The seasoning has a light brown or straw-yellow color. The malt product has a mild, pleasant taste and a natural flavor.

The content of acetic acid in the product is not less than 5-6%.In the UK - this is the most popular kind. It is used as a supplement to prepare a traditional dish - fish with chips. If you find on sale canned foods with a brown marinade, then know that used in cooking malt vinegar.

Important! In our markets, unfortunately, basically there is an artificial product, which is much cheaper than a natural malt variant. It is made from acetic acid, water, as well as a caramel solution to impart color.

White vinegar

Do not confuse natural white vinegar with diluted in water acetic acid, which many often represent as white vinegar. Natural white vinegar is the same malt product, only purified. Apply it for the preparation of marinades using spices. Basically, they use for canning fruits.

Rice vinegar

This product is most often used to create exquisite recipes for Asian cuisine, as well as China, Japan and Korea. Obtain such a liquid from the grains of rice, due to which it has an exquisite aroma and sweet taste.

The color is both light and dark - depending on the type of rice. The product often insists on seasoning or sweetening. This is one of the least strong species. In Asian countries it is used for the preparation of salads, tomato sauces, marinating meat.

Important! In Asian countries, it is also common to dilute vinegar with water and take it as a soft drink.

Cane Vinegar

This species is widespread in Indonesia and the Philippines. The basis of its preparation is sugar cane. It has a very delicate taste and a sweet aftertaste.

Balsamic or balsamic vinegar

This product takes a special place among gourmets, and professional chefs consider it to be the best vinegar for preparing various dishes, although in ancient times it was used only for medical purposes only.

To obtain a balsamic product, it is necessary to press the ripe grapes to obtain the wort, then the must is filtered and stored in vats at very low temperatures. This is necessary in order to prevent fermentation. One part of the wort is thickened to a third of the volume, and the second part prepares the wine, which is then fermented to vinegar. Cooked both parts of the product are poured into barrels of larch, where the fermentation process continues. Only after a certain time, already prepared vinegar, is poured into oak barrels of a certain shape with special air holes. In such containers, the raw material can withstand a long time until the taste and odor characteristic of balsamic vinegar are formed.

The finished product is a dark thick liquid with a harmonious aroma and a unique sweet-sour taste. The content of acetic acid in it is 6%.Pour the product exclusively into glass bottles of a particular shape.

Important! The production of such vinegar, like the creation of famous brands of wines. Among the most popular manufacturers are the ancient companies, whose activities are more than one hundred years. Just like wine, balsamic vinegar can be made from dark and white grapes.

More recently, this product was used in cooking only aristocrats and rich people. They seasoned the dishes only in especially solemn occasions, using tiny portions( drops) before serving to the table, so that the aroma does not fade. In ancient times, balsamic vinegar was presented as a gift - just like expensive perfume.

Important! Unfortunately, this product is most often counterfeited, even on an official basis. You can determine the fake only for the price. The cost of the product is very high: from $ 10 per 50 ml, so carefully study the composition of the product you buy. Remember that counterfeits, as a rule, contain 6% of acetic acid and 30% of grape juice.

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Rules for storing

It's not enough to just know what white vinegar is. To ensure that white vinegar or any other kind of it retains its taste and properties for as long as possible, store it correctly:

1. Ideal for this purpose is a closet remote from various heat sources, including gas stove, battery, etc.
2. Do not store seasoning in the refrigerator.
3. Close the vial with this liquid as tightly as possible.
4. The container for storing the product must be made of glass, as the plastic container may deform with time, and the metal container may become oxidized, which will negatively affect the aroma and flavor of the seasoning.

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What is white vinegar?

White vinegar is one of the most common, so on it we will stop a little more. There are white wine vinegar and alcohol:

1. The first product is produced on the basis of white grape wine and is used for cooking meat, fish dishes, as well as an ingredient for marinade or salad dressing.
2. White spirit vinegar is made from ethyl alcohol. It has a high acidity and is widely used for the preparation of domestic billets, canning, and also in everyday life as a universal cleanser.

Let's consider the areas of application of products, each separately.

White wine vinegar

The consumption of white wine vinegar in small amounts significantly improves the aromatic, flavor and consumer characteristics of the already prepared culinary dish and can bring tangible benefits to the human body. All this is due to the vitamin-mineral composition of the product, since the white wine bite contains a large amount of organic acids of natural origin, as well as vitamins and minerals.

Wine white vinegar, thanks to its properties, is used in folk medicine for the treatment of the following diseases:

• Salt deposition.
• Gout.
• Chronic fatigue.
• Heat.

Important! The caloric content of white wine vinegar is 14 kilocalories, and the energy value in the ratio of proteins, fats, carbohydrates is 0%, 0%, 169%.

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Recipes of cooking with wine vinegar

Wine white vinegar is an ideal ingredient for many culinary masterpieces. We offer you several interesting recipes, preparing dishes on which, you can easily see the validity of this statement.

Pork with orange in Chinese style

To prepare 6 servings you will need:

1. Pork, 1 kg.
2. Orange, 3 pcs.
3. Soy sauce, 100 ml.
4. Carrots, 1 pc.
5. Olive oil, 100 ml.
6. Cane sugar, 2 tsp.
7. Honey natural, 2 tbsp.l.
8. Black pepper powder, 1 g.
9. Corn starch, 5 tbsp.l.
10. Cayenne pepper, 0,5 g.
11. Wine vinegar, 100 ml. How to prepare:
    1. Cut pork meat as for chops, but do not beat anything.
    2. Cut each piece across, as is usually done for beef stroganoff.
    3. Remove the peel from one orange.
    4. Squeeze the juice from the purified fruit. You will need about 1 cup of freshly squeezed juice. If the juice is not enough, use one more orange.
    5. Peel the second orange from the skin and membranes, and release the flesh with a knife.
    6. 5 tbsp.l.soy sauce mix with 5 tbsp.l.wine vinegar and ½ glass of orange fresh juice.
    7. Add 2.5 tbsp to the prepared solution.l.starch( better corn).
    8. Mix everything thoroughly, you should get a red-brown liquid.
    9. Put the meat into the cooked marinade for 30 minutes at room temperature.
    10. Peel the carrots and cut into small pieces - the way you cook fries.
    11. Prepare the following sauce: mix 5 tbsp.l.soy sauce, 2.5 tbsp.l.starch, 0.5 tbsp.orange juice, 5 tbsp.l.wine vinegar.
    12. Add honey and 2 tbsp to marinade.l. Sahara.
    13. To add spicy, add dried cayenne pepper, just a little bit. You can use ordinary red or black pepper, adding to taste.
    14. In a frying pan with thick walls pour in the vegetable oil( 3-4 tablespoons) and warm it up.
    15. In the pan, put the meat in one layer.
    16. Fry the meat in batches one coat at a time.
    17. Put the meat out of the frying pan.
    18. Pour a little more oil into a clean frying pan and fry the carrots for about 5 minutes.
    19. Add the orange fillets and zest to the carrots, mix and warm for 2 minutes.
    20. Add meat to the skillet with ingredients and pour in the prepared sauce. Stew the meat 3-5 minutes.
    21. Turn off the dish and put it on a plate.

    Important! The cooking time, without taking into account the marinating of meat, only 10-15 minutes.

    Salad with grapes

    To prepare one serving you will need:

    • Salad leaves - 30 g.
    • Grapes - 10 g.
    • Onion - 1 pc.
    • Russian cheese - 10 g.
    • Vegetable oil - 1 tsp.
    • Mustard - 2 g.
    • Wine vinegar - 2 ml.
    • Sodium salt - 3 g.
    • Pepper black, ground - 1 g.

    

    Preparation:

    1. Wash salad leaves and shake off the water.
    2. Tear the leaves with your hands on large pieces.
    3. Remove grapes from the branch, wash and dry. & Lt;

    Important! Choose grapes without pits, and if there is none, then cut the berries in half and take out the bones.

    1. Peel the onion and cut into half rings.

    Important! It is better to use salad dressing, but if you took a white onion, then pre-wrap it with boiling water.

    1. Cheese grate on a large grater.
    2. Mix lettuce, grapes, onions and cheese, and put in a salad bowl.
    3. Mustard, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt and pepper mix and whisk.
    4. Pour the prepared salad dressing and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

    Important! Vinegar can be replaced with lemon juice.

    Salad is ready. Bon Appetit!

    Important! In one teaspoon contains 5 grams of the product, in 1 tbsp.l.- 15 g.

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    Using white spirit vinegar in everyday life

    White vinegar can be used to clean any contamination almost everywhere, except for marble and stone surfaces. Here are some recommendations and tips for using it:

    • To remove stubborn stains from the carpet, mix the vinegar and water in equal proportions. Pour the solution into the nebulizer and treat the contamination. After 2 minutes, deeply stubborn dirt is removed from the carpet. If necessary, wipe the stain with clean water.
    • To clean the lime scale, mix 100 ml of vinegar with 1 liter of water. Place the shower head in the solution for 15 minutes, and all the dirt will disappear without a trace.
    • To get rid of the blockage, pour 200 g of soda into the hole of the plumbing pipe and pour in 200 ml of table vinegar( preheat).After 5 minutes, rinse with hot water.

    Important! To disinfect the toilet, pour 400 ml above the prepared solution and leave it overnight. In the morning, rinse thoroughly.

    • To get rid of rust, moisten a rusty bolt or lock with vinegar.
    • To clean the chrome parts, mix 2 tbsp.l.salt with 1 tbsp.l.vinegar, and then cleaned with the prepared product and give a shine to the metal surface.
    • Calcare the lime from the kettle with 100 ml of vinegar mixed with water. Leave the solution overnight in a kettle, and pour out the liquid in the morning, boil the water once, and rinse the kettle thoroughly with water.
    • To get rid of the plaque, leave the tea and coffee on the cups, mix the salt and vinegar in equal proportions. With a prepared product, clean the dishes.
    • To clean the stain from the linoleum, apply vinegar on the soiling, and after 10 minutes wipe the stain with baking soda.
    • Traces from price tags and labels are easily removed with a cloth soaked in this product.
    • To remove unpleasant smells in any room, especially in the kitchen, you can use an indispensable seasoning. Add a little vinegar into the water and boil on the stove.
    • To prepare a universal cleanser, for all occasions: mix 50 g of baking soda, 1 tsp.vinegar and 1 tsp.means for washing dishes.

    We hope that the information obtained will allow you to use different types of vinegar for your own purposes, and apply them not only as condiments for the preparation of sauces, salads and preserves, but also for any household needs.