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posted: 8/13/2008 at 12:57 AM |
So I have a bottle of balsalmic vinegar that I don't have a cap on, but rather, one of those drink pourer things. Makes it easy to pour. Today, I went to use it (probably haven't used in a couple weeks, if at all perhaps, since I got the bottle filled at the Italian grocer I go to -- they have a big jug of it & you just fill bottles) and there was a plug of stuff at the top. I fished the stuff out with a knife - it held together in a gloppy, gummy form.
I tasted what was behind and it seemed fine. Was that the "mother" that can develop? Is my vinegar safe to use?
*I asked Cheffy because she is a chef and Trent, because he seems to know everything.
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 1:48 AM
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Your vinegar is safe.
The plug was likely the residue in suspension that gives it its flavor, dried out.
The vinegar's acidity protects it from spoilage. |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 4:51 PM |
Of Course Trent is Spot On..... ( smarty britches....  )
Balsamic Vinegar is made the same way that Wine is made, by aging in barrells, so yes, it will develop residue or *sludge* and is perfectly harmless, just not pretty..
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 7:18 PM |
Thanks both.
I'd just never seen it before and figured it must have oxidized because of the pourer thing.
I used it and am still here. My salad was deelish. |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 7:20 PM |
| Balsamic vinegar is made through a process that includes both fermentation and oxidation. It is already oxidized. |
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