wine vinegar
Fermented grape acid
Wine vinegar is vinegar made from fermented wine, used in cooking and salad dressings.
Red wine vinegar has a robust, slightly fruity flavor suited to hearty dishes and vinaigrettes.
White wine vinegar is milder and often used in lighter sauces and pickling.
The recipe calls for a splash of red wine vinegar.
Oil-and-sour sauce
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- dressingSauce for salads
- deglazingDissolving pan drippings
- reductionMaking something smaller
emulsification · pickling · brining · salad · sauce · glaze · escabeche · sauerbraten
Microbial sugar conversion
- acetobacterAcid-producing bacterial genus
- motherFemale parent
- agingGrowing older over time
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
cask · oxidation · acetic acid · culture · sediment · straining · bottling
Sharp and lively-tasting
pungent · astringent · zesty · bracing · biting · acerbic · mellow · aged
Kills or inhibits germs
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- picklingAcid preservation process
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- canningAirtight food preservation
food-safety · acidification · inhibitor · pH · sterilizing · preserving · fermented · cured
vinaigrette
Oil-and-sour sauce
reduction · emulsification · pickling · brining · salad · sauce · glaze · escabeche · sauerbraten · adobo
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- acetobacterAcid-producing bacterial genus
- motherFemale parent
- agingGrowing older over time
barrel · cask · oxidation · acetic acid · culture · sediment · straining · bottling
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
tart · pungent · astringent · zesty · bracing · biting · acerbic · mellow · aged · fruity
antimicrobial
Kills or inhibits germs
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- picklingAcid preservation process
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
canning · food-safety · acidification · inhibitor · pH · sterilizing · preserving · fermented · cured
sherry
Fortified wine from Spain
chardonnay · muscat · balsamic · cava · rosé · aged · barrel-aged · organic · artisanal · reserve
- Pickling Ingredientsbrine, pickling salt, dill, pickling spice, kosher salt
- sour foodslemon, lime, pickle, grapefruit, cranberry
- vinegarsbalsamic, aged balsamic, acetic acid
- grape productsgrapes, grape juice, grape jelly, grape jam, raisins
- winery giftsChardonnay, Merlot, corkscrews, decanters, grape juice
- fermentation byproductslees, dregs, pomace, marc, sediment