White vinegar can replace balsamic vinegar. Compared with the two, the sour taste of fragrant vinegar is worse than that of white vinegar, and the taste will be lighter, but the taste of the prepared food is not much different.

There are several kinds of common vinegar in life: white vinegar, rice vinegar, fragrant vinegar and aged vinegar.

White vinegar is common in life, with strong acetic acid flavor, pure color and transparent appearance.

But a lot of white vinegar in life is blended, so you must pay attention when buying it.

Rice vinegar is also a common kind of vinegar. Rice vinegar is mostly brewed from rice. In addition to the sour taste, it retains a little sweetness. Commonly used in cooking sweet and sour pork ribs, sweet and sour tenderloin and other dishes.

Aromatic vinegar is brewed with glutinous rice, which is sour but not astringent and has a little sweetness. It is mainly used to make cold dishes, which can increase the acidity and improve the eating taste of cold dishes.

Generally speaking, mature vinegar is the most sour, and the famous one is Shanxi mature vinegar, which takes a long time to make and has a high consistency, and is mostly used to make sour dishes.

It should be noted that never buy synthetic vinegar, not only the taste is not enough, but also the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the brewed vinegar tastes more mellow.