balsamics
Italian grape vinegars
Balsamics are balsamic vinegars—dark, sweet-tart Italian vinegars made from grape must and aged in wooden barrels.
The plural typically distinguishes varieties or quality grades: She keeps several balsamics in her pantry, from everyday drizzling vinegar to a twenty-year aged one.
Traditional balsamic from Modena commands premium prices.
Below neutral pH
- vinaigretteOil-and-sour sauce
- dressingSauce for salads
- condimentFlavor-adding table sauce
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
reduction · glaze · marinade · emulsion · aged · barrel · oak · traditional
Emitting pleasant smell
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- sweetTasting of sugar
- fruityHaving orchard flavor
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
caramelized · cherry · grape · raisin · molasses · honey · vanilla · warm
Film's camera department head
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- agedAdvanced in years
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
Cold dressed vegetables
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- strawberriesRed fruits with external seeds
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
bruschetta · risotto · gelato · carpaccio · prosciutto · fig · pear · arugula
acidic
Below neutral pH
- vinaigretteOil-and-sour sauce
- dressingSauce for salads
- condimentFlavor-adding table sauce
tartness · reduction · glaze · marinade · emulsion · aged · barrel · oak · traditional · artisanal
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
complex · caramelized · cherry · grape · raisin · molasses · honey · vanilla · warm · rich
DOP
Film's camera department head
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- agedAdvanced in years
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
artisanal · tasting · digestivo · sipping · heirloom · estate
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- strawberriesRed fruits with external seeds
parmesan · bruschetta · risotto · gelato · carpaccio · prosciutto · fig · pear · arugula · burrata
balsamicswhite vinegar
Dilute acetic acid solution
rice vinegar · apple cider vinegar · malt vinegar · red wine vinegar · sherry vinegar
- balsamic vinegarAged Italian grape condiment
- balsamic glazeReduced sweet-sour condiment
- balsamic reductionSimmered vinegar concentrate
- aged balsamicLong-fermented grape reduction