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How To Make Your Own Vinegar

Do you see it? That slimy red substance at the top of this ceramic jar is called a mother of vinegar, or vinegar mother. It's basically a combination of cellulose and acetic acid bacteria that forms...

What Can I Do With Aged Cabernet Vinegar?
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Q: On a trip to Napa I picked up a locally made, barrel-aged Cabernet vinegar. It's delicious — slightly sweet and fruity — but I can't eat vinegar by the spoonful. What can I do with th...

What Can I Do With Cognac Vinegar?
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Q: A friend just gave me a great looking bottle of Vilux cognac vinegar. Aside from salad dressings, what are some ways to use this? I just know there has to be some pairing that will be so delicious...

Vinegar: Does It Have a Shelf Life?

Whilst cleaning the pantry, we realized that we have nine different vinegars in our collection, including a couple that haven't seen the light of day for years. And we started to wonder, does vinegar ...

In Praise of Cherry Vinegar and Simple Summer Salads

When it comes to salads, I am a picky cook. I like complexity and interesting textures: pine nuts, aged Parmesan, plumped-up currants. Shaved cabbage, oranges, fennel, and caraway. Slivered almonds an...

Recycled Glass Soda Bottles for Dish Soap, Oil, and Vinegar

Take a look at these vintage soda bottles, recycled by Monika into easy-pour bottles for her oil and vinegar. This is a great idea for this week of the Kitchen Cure, as we ask you to finish deep-clean...

Good Question: What Is This Slime In My Vinegar?

This week we're covering your questions about leftover ingredients you find in your pantry as you clean it out, and in that line, here's a great question from Lexy, who is participating in the spring ...

National Food Roundup: Slow-Cooker Chic
From Nationwide Newspaper Food Sections 02.25.09

If you need an excuse to fire up the slow cooker, we've got a couple of good ones in this week's roundup. Plus, recession-friendly lobster and DIY designer potato chips. ...

Good Food with Evan Kleiman: Vinegar That You Drink?

We had never heard of drinking vinegar until Elizabeth blogged about Toby Cecchini's article on vinegar "shrubs" last November. And now wouldn't you know, Toby Cecchini himself was on Good Food this p...

Good Product: Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar from Trader Joe's

This colorful Trader Joe's vinegar first caught our eye a few months ago, but we kept passing it by in favor of practical pantry staples. Every so often, we'd pick it up and almost put it in our baske...