white vinegar

Clear cooking acid

White vinegar is a clear, colorless vinegar made from distilled grain alcohol.

It has a sharp, clean acidity without the complexity of wine or apple cider vinegars.

White vinegar is the standard choice for pickling, cleaning, and any application where you want sourness without added flavor or color: The recipe calls for white vinegar.

acidic

sour

Sharp, biting taste

  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • aceticRelating to sourness

pH · acidity · pungent · biting · acrid · eye-watering · harsh · corrosive · neutralize · reactive

culinary

pickling

Acid preservation process

deglazing · poaching · brining · ceviche · emulsifying · salad · seasoning · flavoring · tangy · tartness

cleaning

disinfectant

Agent destroying surface pathogens

limescale · all-purpose · non-toxic · eco-friendly · household · dilute · rinse · scrub · sparkle · shine

preservative

antimicrobial

Kills or inhibits germs

food-safety · canning · fermentation · inhibitor · preservation · conservation · sterilizing · jarring · sealing

Categories
Opposites
taste/flavor profile

white vinegarhoney

Bees' viscous nectar product

sweet · sugar syrup · sugar · maple syrup · molasses

vinegar type/complexity

white vinegaraged balsamic

Long-fermented grape reduction

balsamic vinegar · balsamic · red wine vinegar · sherry vinegar · black vinegar

culinary function (acidic vs. alkaline)

white vinegarbaking soda

Sodium bicarbonate powder

lye · alkaline water · sodium bicarbonate

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G