Vinegar is a common condiment in our daily life, which has the functions of removing fishy smell, relieving boredom and appetizing. The most common hot and sour shredded potatoes, sweet and sour pork ribs and sweet and sour understanding can not be separated from it. But recently, many fans told me that there are too many kinds of vinegar in the supermarket: aged vinegar, rice vinegar, fragrant vinegar and white vinegar. So what's the difference between these vinegars? How to choose when buying and how to use it when cooking? Don't worry, the next four seasons will answer you one by one.

What's the difference between white vinegar and ordinary vinegar?

1. Color difference: the color of white vinegar is transparent, and the color of other vinegars is dark brown. There is a great difference in color between the two.

2. Use difference: White vinegar is suitable for making dishes with lighter colors such as hot and sour potato shreds and cold dishes. Other vinegars are suitable for dark dishes such as sweet and sour pork ribs and braised pork. They are used in very different ways.

3. Taste difference: White vinegar tastes thinner, while vinegar tastes lighter and a little sweet. Other vinegar tastes strong, with strong vinegar taste and obvious sour taste. The tastes of the two are quite different.

4. The difference of fermentation mode: the fermentation mode of white vinegar is liquid fermentation, which has short fermentation time and high yield and can be completed in one or two days. Other vinegars are all solid-state fermentation, which takes a long time and has a low reputation, but contains many trace elements, and the fermentation methods are quite different.

How to choose vinegar?

1. See the implementation standard number: vinegar can be divided into brewing vinegar and blending vinegar according to the production process. The implementation standard number of brewing vinegar is GB/T 18 187, and the implementation standard number of blending vinegar begins with SB/T. Don't buy such vinegar even if it is cheap.

2. Look at the total acidity of vinegar: When we buy vinegar in the supermarket, we should look at the total acidity of vinegar. Generally speaking, the higher the total acidity of vinegar, the better the quality of vinegar. So be sure to choose vinegar with total acid content above 4.0. If the total acid content of vinegar exceeds 6.0, it is high-quality Shanxi mature vinegar.

3. Shake the foam: When we buy vinegar, we can pick up the vinegar bottle and shake it. If vinegar has a lot of foam, it is good vinegar. If there is little or no bubble, buy it carefully.

4. Look at the brand: vinegar is one of the condiments invented by China with a long history. It has a history of more than 3,000 years in China, and it is known as the four famous vinegars in China together with Shanxi Mature Vinegar, Zhenjiang Aromatic Vinegar, Langzhong Baoning Vinegar and Fujian Yongchun Vinegar. Try to choose big brands when buying.

What's the difference between Shanxi mature vinegar and other mature vinegar?

When it comes to Shanxi, we have to mention its old vinegar. Although there are many kinds of mature vinegar in the market, Shanxi mature vinegar is absolutely unique, so Shanxi mature vinegar has a special implementation standard number GB/T 19777, so everyone should pay attention when buying.

Jealous attention

China's diet tradition has always been very particular. I remember a line from Jiang Wen's "Evil Does Not Suppress Righteousness" shop: Today, our family is eating jiaozi, and I'm going to this grain and oil store in the east of our Hutongkou to make this vinegar. Today, I cooked this jiaozi rice because I wanted to be jealous of the East. This is called being particular. Although it is exaggerated, only good condiments, good ingredients, the right place, the right temperature and the right mood can you eat the most authentic delicious food, don't you think?