BALSAMIC VINEGAR Definition & Meaning

balsamic vinegar

[bawl-som-ik vin-i-ger, ‐-sam‐]

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a sweetish, aromatic vinegar made from the must of white grapes and aged in wood barrels.

balsamic vinegar

noun

a type of dark-coloured sweet Italian vinegar made from white grapes and aged in wooden barrels over a number of years

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of balsamic vinegar¹

First recorded in 1980–85; translation of Italian aceto balsamico, literally, “restorative vinegar”; so called from its supposed medicinal effects, likened to balsam

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They can also be added to an omelette or roasted on their own and finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

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Balsamic vinegar paired with fresh strawberries is a match made in heaven.

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It consists of fresh strawberries soaked in a balsamic sauce made from balsamic vinegar simmered in sugar.

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As Nigella Lawson famously wrote in her first cookbook, “The balsamic vinegar seems to make the red of the strawberries against it shine with the clarity of stained-glass windows.”

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According to the BBC Food, a little black pepper or balsamic vinegar helps to give them more flavour, while pairing them with some form of chilli can help balance the flavours out.

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balsamic balsamiferous

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