Vinegar
noun
A sour liquid used in cooking, made by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, typically wine, cider, or beer.
She added a dash of vinegar to the salad for extra flavor.

Often appears as...
- apple cider vinegar
- balsamic vinegar
noun
A harsh or sour quality.
There was a hint of vinegar in his tone that made her step back.

Often appears as...
- cut the vinegar
- vinegar face
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A sour liquid used in cooking, made by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, typically wine, cider, or beer.
She added a dash of vinegar to the salad for extra flavor.

Often appears as...
- apple cider vinegar
- balsamic vinegar
noun
A harsh or sour quality.
There was a hint of vinegar in his tone that made her step back.

Often appears as...
- cut the vinegar
- vinegar face
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Culinary Versatility
Vinegar is used in various cuisines worldwide, adding flavor or preserving food.

I use vinegar to pickle vegetables and marinade meats.
Acidity in Taste
Vinegar gives a sharp and tangy flavor, enhancing the taste of dressings and sauces.

A splash of vinegar balanced the sweetness of the barbecue sauce.
Not for Sweetness
Unlike its common pairing with oil, vinegar contributes sourness, not sweetness.

To correct the dish's sweetness, I added a bit of vinegar.
Culinary Versatility
Vinegar is used in various cuisines worldwide, adding flavor or preserving food.

I use vinegar to pickle vegetables and marinade meats.
Acidity in Taste
Vinegar gives a sharp and tangy flavor, enhancing the taste of dressings and sauces.

A splash of vinegar balanced the sweetness of the barbecue sauce.
Not for Sweetness
Unlike its common pairing with oil, vinegar contributes sourness, not sweetness.

To correct the dish's sweetness, I added a bit of vinegar.
Culinary Versatility
Vinegar is used in various cuisines worldwide, adding flavor or preserving food.

I use vinegar to pickle vegetables and marinade meats.
Acidity in Taste
Vinegar gives a sharp and tangy flavor, enhancing the taste of dressings and sauces.

A splash of vinegar balanced the sweetness of the barbecue sauce.
Not for Sweetness
Unlike its common pairing with oil, vinegar contributes sourness, not sweetness.

To correct the dish's sweetness, I added a bit of vinegar.
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
so it's important to remove lingering tentacles stuck to the skin. Rinsing with vinegar will usually render undischarged nematocysts inactive. Seawater can also help remove residual nematocysts. But don't use fresh water because any change in salt balance alters the osmotic pressure outside of the cnidocyte
Video examples
Elevating simple...
smoked beet juice smoked butter and finished with a beet vinegar I really like this dish but I thought that I could improve it even more so like you would a really nice steak I decided to dry aged it so it pulls out some of the moisture and makes the flavor even more
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On spaghetti sauce -...
line of extra chunky sauces and everyone else in the industry looked at what howard had done and they said oh my god we've been thinking all wrong and that's when you started to get seven different kinds of vinegar and 14 different kinds
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Charles Fleischer...
The five sacred solids, as you can see there. Which is not to be confused with the five sacred salads. Blue cheese, ranch, oil and vinegar, thousand islands and house. I suggest the house. The reality, now here is something important.
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How to spot a fad diet -...
with crazes like the vinegar diet and the Banting Diet. Since then, diets have advised us all sorts of to excessively chew, to not chew at all, to swallow a grapefruit per meal, non-stop cabbage soup, even consumption of arsenic,
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A Fetal Feast PIPE National...
Philippines balut is a national passion as popular and as cheap as hot dogs in the u.s. seasoned with vinegar it's often savored to fear or brandy which seems to make the slimy mess go down easier
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Surviving a Box...
The best first aid is two steps. First, flood the sting site with vinegar to inactivate these little capsules so that they can no longer fire. And that keeps things from getting worse.
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Ted Danson Tries to Read...
Who had the vinegar, raise your hand? Son of a-- I so-- oh, man, are you kidding me? That's funny. OK, so our next round, that you're going to love this, guys. All right.
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How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
to help understand this we can do a simple experiment these are unfertilized quail eggs and this is vinegar what the vinegar will do is to reverse
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The beneficial bacteria...
Where does bread get its fluffiness? Swiss cheese its holes? And what makes vinegar so sour? These foods may taste completely different,
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
so it's important to remove lingering tentacles stuck to the skin. Rinsing with vinegar will usually render undischarged nematocysts inactive. Seawater can also help remove residual nematocysts. But don't use fresh water because any change in salt balance alters the osmotic pressure outside of the cnidocyte
Video examples
Elevating simple...
smoked beet juice smoked butter and finished with a beet vinegar I really like this dish but I thought that I could improve it even more so like you would a really nice steak I decided to dry aged it so it pulls out some of the moisture and makes the flavor even more
Video examples
On spaghetti sauce -...
line of extra chunky sauces and everyone else in the industry looked at what howard had done and they said oh my god we've been thinking all wrong and that's when you started to get seven different kinds of vinegar and 14 different kinds
Video examples
Charles Fleischer...
The five sacred solids, as you can see there. Which is not to be confused with the five sacred salads. Blue cheese, ranch, oil and vinegar, thousand islands and house. I suggest the house. The reality, now here is something important.
Video examples
How to spot a fad diet -...
with crazes like the vinegar diet and the Banting Diet. Since then, diets have advised us all sorts of to excessively chew, to not chew at all, to swallow a grapefruit per meal, non-stop cabbage soup, even consumption of arsenic,
Video examples
A Fetal Feast PIPE National...
Philippines balut is a national passion as popular and as cheap as hot dogs in the u.s. seasoned with vinegar it's often savored to fear or brandy which seems to make the slimy mess go down easier
Video examples
Surviving a Box...
The best first aid is two steps. First, flood the sting site with vinegar to inactivate these little capsules so that they can no longer fire. And that keeps things from getting worse.
Video examples
Ted Danson Tries to Read...
Who had the vinegar, raise your hand? Son of a-- I so-- oh, man, are you kidding me? That's funny. OK, so our next round, that you're going to love this, guys. All right.
Video examples
How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
to help understand this we can do a simple experiment these are unfertilized quail eggs and this is vinegar what the vinegar will do is to reverse
Video examples
The beneficial bacteria...
Where does bread get its fluffiness? Swiss cheese its holes? And what makes vinegar so sour? These foods may taste completely different,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Trixie Mattel
American Entertainer
RuPaul might not broadcast herself as political, but I think she tries to make moves in American history by catching more flies with honey than vinegar. Rather than telling people to vote, maybe she'll do a mini-challenge on voting. She understands that you can influence people in a good way without preaching.

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Nobu Matsuhisa
Japanese Chef
With sushi, it is all about balance. Sometimes they cut the fish too thick, sometimes too thin. Often the rice is overcooked or undercooked. Not enough rice vinegar or too much.

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John Lyly
English Writer
As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to the deadliest hate.

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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents.

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Orianthi
Australian Musician
I'm actually allergic to sulfate - so I can't have vinegar, and I can't drink wine.

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Pat Paulsen
American Comedian
I've been on the campaign trail so long, some of my wine has turned to vinegar.

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Gail Simmons
Canadian Entertainer
Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.

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Paul Newman
American Actor
The star of oil and vinegar and the oil and vinegar of the stars.

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John Torode
Australian Chef
I can't understand why anyone would want to reduce vinegar.

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Jessica Alba
American Actress
I could have sexual chemistry with vinegar.

Quote examples
Trixie Mattel
American Entertainer
RuPaul might not broadcast herself as political, but I think she tries to make moves in American history by catching more flies with honey than vinegar. Rather than telling people to vote, maybe she'll do a mini-challenge on voting. She understands that you can influence people in a good way without preaching.

Quote examples
Nobu Matsuhisa
Japanese Chef
With sushi, it is all about balance. Sometimes they cut the fish too thick, sometimes too thin. Often the rice is overcooked or undercooked. Not enough rice vinegar or too much.

Quote examples
John Lyly
English Writer
As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to the deadliest hate.

Quote examples
Aeschylus
Greek Poet
If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents.

Quote examples
Orianthi
Australian Musician
I'm actually allergic to sulfate - so I can't have vinegar, and I can't drink wine.

Quote examples
Pat Paulsen
American Comedian
I've been on the campaign trail so long, some of my wine has turned to vinegar.

Quote examples
Gail Simmons
Canadian Entertainer
Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.

Quote examples
Paul Newman
American Actor
The star of oil and vinegar and the oil and vinegar of the stars.

Quote examples
John Torode
Australian Chef
I can't understand why anyone would want to reduce vinegar.

Quote examples
Jessica Alba
American Actress
I could have sexual chemistry with vinegar.

Example 1 of 10
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