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 balsamic vinegar
balsamico Vinegar
is a traditional viscous flavored vinegar usually used
in Italian cooking. It is sometimes used as a salad
dressing when combined with olive oil or as a marinade. It
is a traditional product that was developed in Modena, Italy,
where it has been Produced since the Middle Ages and the
brand is protected by the Italian government. Unlike
most common vinegars, it is very dark and heavy with a complex,
sweet flavor and is much more costly. True Aged balsamic
vinegar has been aged in casks fifteen years and upwards.
The best balsamico vinegars
have nothing else added to them - only
the grapes. Lesser common vinegars will include brown sugar or caramel
to feign the sweetness of the authentic balsamic vinegars. If a company
makes a "traditional" aged balsamic vinegar,
they will also create a less costly, but high quality
vinegar as well.
View
our free Balsamic vinaigrette Recipes.
Oil and vinegar Balsamic Dressings.
Balsamic vinegar is Produced
by concentrated white grapes (typically,
trebbiano grapes) that has been boiled down to approximately
50% ("must") and fermenting that into alcohol.
It is then once again fermented to balsamico vinegar,
with a slow aging process
done in oak casks that concentrates
the flavors. The flavour is deepened over years,
with the balsamic vinegar being kept in fine oak barrels, becoming
sweet, thick and very concentrated in flavour. Some
older balsamico vinegar is added to the "must"
to produce a more complex and intricate taste, and to
add acidity.
The thick syrup is transferred
to oak casks to ferment in the open
air and then starts the long dehydration and aging process
that makes aged balsamico vinegar striking and unique. Balsamic vinegar
does not go bad after opening as oxygen is part
of the aging process, you can cherish your best bottle
and use it on special occasions. Do
not heat or cook balsamic vinegar
as it will destroy the flavor.
As a key component
in vinaigrette dressings, balsamic pairs
particularly well with olive oil. Olive oil-balsamic
vinaigrette is wonderful with lobster and scallops,
fresh spinach and asparagus. A balsamic dressing does well
with winter veggies such as carrots, turnips, squash
and sweet potatoes, as well as fresh mixed greens or
baby spinach.
The Mediterranean diet,
characterized by cuisine such as Italian food, has been
gaining popularity in North America, where the consumption
of traditional Mediterranean foods, such as cold pressed
olive oil and balsamic vinegar, has been increasing.
Many people are finding this diet as a healthy alternative
to fatty foods and deep fried food preparation.
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