Have you ever looked at the variety of vinegars at the store and wondered what in the world to do with all of them? Are you looking to cut fat, sodium, and calories from your diet but not sacrifice flavor? Try vinegar! Once you get hooked on this, you can start to make your own flavored vinegars and save bundles of money - blueberry lime, spiced, raspberry, cherry, basil, garlic, tarragon, the list goes on!
Serving suggestions:
One of the most obvious is to make simple vinaigrettes. http://www.vinaigretterecipe.com/ is an amazing website. The easiest rule to remember is 2 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. Start with that and start to add herbs, fruits, and spices as you get more adventurous.
Another suggestion is to take a good vinegar and sprinkle or drizzle it directly onto foods. Malt vinegar on fresh, hot fries or on baked potatoes. Spiced vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil if you want over a simple dish of fresh mozarella, basil leaves, and sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle flavored vinegar on sandwiches.
Don't forget using vinaigrettes as meat marinades, too. Talk about quick, inexpensive, flavor packed, and personalized!
I've made fruit vinegars, and I'll soon be making some herb vinegars with the last harvest of my herb garden before winter. Also on my list: buying some spices to make spiced vinegar which will not only be for our use but also to tuck into Christmas goody boxes!
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