aged balsamic vinegar adds a flair of culinary artistry. A gourmet kitchen without balsamico vinegar is minus a wonderful flavor. Less than 20 years ago, aged balsamic was nearly an unknown Tuscan accouterment. Now, cooks utilize it extensively. A few drops of the very best balsamic on ripe strawberries, pears, or other fruit is a customary combination to end a main course.

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THE HEALTHY PLATE: Recipe for creamy potato salad with artichokes and herbs
Washington Post
___ CREAMY POTATO SALAD WITH ARTICHOKES AND HERBS Start to finish: 1 hour (20 minutes active) Servings: 6 2 pounds red potatoes, cubed Salt 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar 5.3-ounce container fat-free plain Greek yogurt 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream 3 ...

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Bartenders revive the tang of old-time 'shrubs' in modern cocktails
Bellingham Herald
Corcoran picked Champagne vinegar for her shrub, infusing it first with apples to deepen the flavor, but beet-and-brown sugar shrub (a cafe staff favorite) incorporates red wine vinegar and an eight -year-old Casa Rinaldi balsamic pairs with ...

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