Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 hi - they all taste quite different. if you have a williams-sonoma near you, they might have a vinegar and oil tasting bar open and that way you can choose a style of vinegar that you like. if you don't want to do that, i recommend using apple cider vinegar as a generic substitute instead of white vinegar, as the taste of white vinegar is pretty harsh. of course, i'm the woman who has 7 different types of vinegar in her cupboard, uses them all, and seeks out more variations ~risa *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >I am not a cook and I decided I better try some of these recipes. Why are >there so many different kinds of vinegar? Does it really make that much of >a difference. I hate the thought of all these different bottles in my >cupboard and the expense if I end up not liking the dish. I have a gallon >jug of white vinegar that I use from cooking to household chores. Is there >some reason that I can't use that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Why are Pop Tarts called Pop Tarts? They don't pop, and they aren't tart. Chuck.............I believe it's because they were designed for the toaster which "pops" when toast is done and a tart used to be a sweet fruit pie. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Hi ; Different vinegars have different tastes. Sort of like soda pop (please, lets not start that debate again!) It's all soda pop, but different folks have different taste preferences. The 3 vinegars I have are white, apple cider and balsamic. I would not use white because it has an overpowering strong taste, but if a recipe calls for white, I'll try it. I like apple cider vinegar because it's mild. I absolutely love balsamic vinegar and use it a lot. I like to make my own salad dressing, Good Season's Italian with either apple cider vinegar or balsamic. Each version is different and flavorful. I don't like getting in a food rut and varying my vinegars for different recipes helps me avoid it. There are fancier vinegars out there, like herb infused. But, I like what I have now and like you, don't want a jillion bottles around my tiny kitchen. If you use vinegar to make your dressings or marinades, try the apple cider and see if you don't like it. I bet you will! It's pretty inexpensive too. Donna > I am not a cook and I decided I better try some of these recipes. Why are > there so many different kinds of vinegar? Does it really make that much of > a difference. I hate the thought of all these different bottles in my > cupboard and the expense if I end up not liking the dish. I have a gallon > jug of white vinegar that I use from cooking to household chores. Is there > some reason that I can't use that? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 POP..... did somebody say POP????? No, I'm not going there. I'll deviate and ask a totally off-topic, silly question, especially because we can't eat them on SBD... Why are Pop Tarts called Pop Tarts? They don't pop, and they aren't tart. Chuck Re: Vinegar > Hi ; > > Different vinegars have different tastes. Sort of like soda pop > (please, lets not start that debate again!) It's all soda pop, but > different folks have different taste preferences. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 I don't like oil/vinegar dressings at all. My question was mainly for a variety of different main dish type recipes that ask for rice vinegar, basillic vinegar, wine vinegar, etc. What is the best thing to use as a substitute? Re: Vinegar Hi ;Different vinegars have different tastes. Sort of like soda pop (please, lets not start that debate again!) It's all soda pop, but different folks have different taste preferences. The 3 vinegars I have are white, apple cider and balsamic. I would not use white because it has an overpowering strong taste, but if a recipe calls for white, I'll try it. I like apple cider vinegar because it's mild. I absolutely love balsamic vinegar and use it a lot. I like to make my own salad dressing, Good Season's Italian with either apple cider vinegar or balsamic. Each version is different and flavorful. I don't like getting in a food rut and varying my vinegars for different recipes helps me avoid it. There are fancier vinegars out there, like herb infused. But, I like what I have now and like you, don't want a jillion bottles around my tiny kitchen.If you use vinegar to make your dressings or marinades, try the apple cider and see if you don't like it. I bet you will! It's pretty inexpensive too.Donna> I am not a cook and I decided I better try some of these recipes. Why are> there so many different kinds of vinegar? Does it really make that much of> a difference. I hate the thought of all these different bottles in my> cupboard and the expense if I end up not liking the dish. I have a gallon> jug of white vinegar that I use from cooking to household chores. Is there> some reason that I can't use that?> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 >I don't like oil/vinegar dressings at all. My question was mainly for a >variety of different main dish type recipes that ask for rice vinegar, >basillic vinegar, wine vinegar, etc. What is the best thing to use as a >substitute? > there really is no good substitute for balsamic vinegar. it's quite sweet. you'll have to be aware that any recipes that call for balsamic will taste radically different if you add any other type of vinegar. otherwise, apple cider vinegar is a totally fine substitute for all sorts of vinegars. ~risa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 > Why are Pop Tarts called Pop Tarts? They don't pop, and they aren't tart. " Pop " because you pop them into the toaster and they pop up when done. " Tart " because a tart is a small pie. Pop Tarts are small pies that you warm in your toaster. -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 > I am not a cook and I decided I better try some of these recipes. Why are > there so many different kinds of vinegar? Does it really make that much of > a difference. Vinegar comes in different flavors, just like oil. Balsamic vinegar has a very distinct taste, vastly different from apple cider vinegar. White vinegar has almost no flavor at all. We keep apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar for cooking, and white vinegar for adding to the laundry to cut the soap residue. -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 ; I agree with Risa, that a good cooking vinegar would be apple cider vinegar. It's also very cheap. Use it in place of other vinegars in your recipes and when you're ready for a change, purchase your wine, rice or balsamic vinegar and experiment with those too. DonnaI don't like oil/vinegar dressings at all. My question was mainly for a variety of different main dish type recipes that ask for rice vinegar, basillic vinegar, wine vinegar, etc. What is the best thing to use as a substitute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 , I'm in the same boat as you.... my cooking totally sucks and I absolutely dread it. I either overcook, undercook or things just taste bland. I guess we will both eventually learn and master it (keeping fingers crossed) Paola > hate to cook and nothing I make tastes very good but I am I know I > need to try some of these SB recipes. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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