Seasoned balsamic vinegar

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As mentioned above, there are only two places in Italy, Reggio Emilia and Modena, which are produced in strict accordance with the standards required by designated institutions, and can be called AcetoBalsamicoTradizionale/ traditional Italian balsamic vinegar. In fact, a considerable part of Italian balsamic vinegar on the market is either not produced in the government-certified place of origin, or has not yet reached the traditional balsamic vinegar standards of certification bodies. What's it called?

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This vinegar has a special name: balsamic vinegar. It means "seasoned balsamic vinegar". Among the vinegars covered by this name, there are Italian balsamic vinegar brewed in non-certified producing areas according to the traditional balsamic vinegar method, and there are also vinegars brewed in certified producing areas by Modena and Reggio ameera according to the requirements of certification bodies, but the age of vinegar is not yet 3-7 years. Of course, there are many products that do not belong to the above two situations.

(Take the Due Vittorie flavor balsamic vinegar as an example. The balsamic vinegar in it is more than 5 years old. )

This product will be cheaper than the traditional Italian balsamic vinegar, but the quality is also very good and the cost performance is very high. It should be noted that Condimento or condiment is not a product of D.O.C. (Denomina zione di origin protetta), so many times some so-called "Condimento Balsamico" seasoning vinegar just looks like Italian balsamic vinegar.

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Color and texture

If it is a serious flavoring vinegar, it is brewed after the grape juice is boiled. Seasoned balsamic vinegar will also have good consistency and dark color. The longer the year, the darker the color and the better the taste. Okay, flavored vinegar has a wall hanging. Of course, compared with the traditional 12 and above, the consistency is still different.

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taste

Due to the short aging time and less changing barrels, the flavor complexity of Italian seasoning vinegar is lower than that of traditional Italian balsamic vinegar, and the barrel fragrance is not so much, but it still presents an excellent mixed flavor of acid, sweet, peel and strawberry.

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Identification and marking

Condiments, that is, seasoning vinegar, will not have the D.O.P logo, but will have the I.G.P. (indicazione geografica protetta) logo. Some flavored vinegars will also bear the seal of the flavored vinegar group Consorzio diBalsamicoCondemento, aiming at supervising the production quality of flavored vinegars. Real seasoning vinegar is not too cheap, but it is still much cheaper than people with 12 or more.

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How to identify

Here comes the problem. It seems that the water flavored with balsamic vinegar is deeper than the traditional Italian balsamic vinegar. How to judge? In addition to the I.G.P logo mentioned, we also need to look at the composition table. Seasoning vinegar often contains wine vinegar to balance acidity. However, behind the grape juice must be grape vinegar. If it is in the front, it is just wine vinegar flavored with grape juice, not the kind of flavoring balsamic vinegar that balances acidity with wine vinegar. It sounds a little roundabout, okay? Then it depends on who is at the top of the ingredient list. If there is no grape juice in it, I will buy it.

There is another way to identify. If there is a family name (usually produced by a family business) and an actual address on the package, it proves to be a good vinegar produced in small quantities on site. Many flavoring vinegars are produced by companies that brew traditional Italian balsamic vinegar, which is definitely far better than those without addresses and names.

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use

Italian balsamic vinegar can be used like traditional Italian balsamic vinegar. The advantage is that it can be boldly used in more dishes because it is cheaper. In Hong Kong, most people don't want to use traditional Italian balsamic vinegar to make salad dressing, but seasoning vinegar is ok. Most people don't want to sprinkle traditional Italian balsamic vinegar on their dishes, but seasoning vinegar is ok. As for dessert, let alone help yourself when you need it.

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For example, it is used in the mushroom dishes of foreign chef David laris:

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keep

Italian seasoning vinegar is stored in the same way as traditional Italian balsamic vinegar. You can always use it as long as you stay away from strong taste or bright light.

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