How many vinegars are in your pantry?

[medtran49]

Just off the top of my head, we have:
White
apple cider
Malt
Balsamic
White balsamic
Red wine
White wine
Sherry
Rice, unseasoned and seasoned, though the seasoned was bought by mistake
Champagne
Black

 

[Morning Glory]

White distilled
Cider
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Balsamic
Cider
Rice

I usually have red wine but its run out and I'm trying to save cupboard space.

What is black vinegar?

 

[medtran49]

What is black vinegar?

Used in Chinese cooking.

 

[buckytom]

15

Bragg's Apple cider
filtered apple cider
2 kinds of red wine
White wine
Raspberry
Cranberry
Sherry
White
Japanese rice
4 kinds of balsamic
Malt

 

[Morning Glory]

Used in Chinese cooking.

I should know that!

 

[Morning Glory]

15

Bragg's Apple cider
filtered apple cider
2 kinds of red wine
White wine
Raspberry
Cranberry
Sherry
White
Japanese rice
4 kinds of balsamic
Malt

Impressive. What are the 4 kinds of balsamic?

 

[buckytom]

Regular balsamic di Modena (actually, about 4 or 5 kinds of that), 20 yr old Italian, black walnut, and white balsamic.

 

[Herbie]

Just cider vinegar and rice wine. Malt is under the sink for cleaning purposes. I used to have balsamic and tarragon vinegar but no more.

I feel I'm in need of expanding my collection. I do love vinegar.

 

[Yorky]

Used in Chinese cooking.

Not something that I keep in the "larder".

 

[Wandering Bob]

Just cider vinegar and rice wine

I don't even have rice wine any more. My tarragon vinegar ended up being poured onto the compost heap.

I do use cider vinegar occasionally but that's about it.

Balsamic vinegar gets my vote for the most over-used and least understood food product in the world.

 

[Morning Glory]

My tarragon vinegar ended up being poured onto the compost heap.

Why?

 

[Herbie]

I love balsamic vinegar but it can be contaminated with gluten (from the barrels) so I avoid it. I;m sure there are places that do gluten-free so I should seek that out.

 

[GadgetGuy]

At least three;

Rice, regular & apple cider vinegar.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Apple cider
Balsamic
Chinkiang (aka Black Vinegar)
Rice Wine
White

I used to have other variations, but I've found that I can do basically whatever I need to do using white vinegar as a base. Add 1 part red wine to 4 parts white vinegar, and you have a good red wine vinegar substitute. I used to do the same thing using apple cider + white vinegar. But the kids tend to drink it all; what they can't find tends to spoil. And, I find that I like having apple cider vinegar around for pickling.

Balsamic vinegar gets my vote for the most over-used and least understood food product in the world.

I've also found that I almost never use balsamic vinegar anymore. I recall using it far more than everything combined years ago. But, it has such a specific flavor - nice though it is - that it overpowers other flavors, so I tend to avoid it.

 

[CraigC]

Does anyone have a 120 year old bottle of balsamic?