What is wine vinegar for? The application of this product, recipes with its use, you will find in this article.
Interesting Vinegar Facts
Few people have thought about how old vinegar can be. But he is about 7000 thousand years old! Mention of it can be found in the Bible, in the Old Testament, and in the Sunnah, and in ancient Chinese plots. And in 1864, the scientist Louis Pasteur proved that vinegar from alcohol appears due to the vital activity of acetic acid bacteria.
And in ancient times, and now the range of use of a bite is quite wide: it is seasoning (in Germany, the average consumption of a bite in this regard exceeds 3.5 liters per person per year!), And canning, and the preparation of mayonnaise and other sauces, and production household chemicals and pharmaceutical products, and taking for medicinal purposes, and a drug for soil acidification.
There are also many types of vinegar: alcohol, apple, malt, rice, fruit, whey, wine, balsamic and others. An interesting fact is that in different countries “your” vinegar. In the east - it is date, in the UK and the EU - malt, in Asia - rice, in southern Europe - wine. This is all happening again from antiquity - every nation made vinegar from what was at hand, so its variety corresponds to the most common fruits of agriculture in a particular area. Of all this diversity, let us dwell on the most interesting and "multifunctional" vinegar - wine.
What is he like?
It’s easy for us to guess that the first wine vinegar was based on wine, so it is most common in areas known for winemaking. Therefore, in the line "manufacturer" you are most likely to see Italy, Spain or Germany. Wine vinegar also has its own varieties, the division into which depends on whether it was produced from white or red. These types are perfect for sauces, salads and marinades. In addition to them, there are less well-known ones: champagne, produced accordingly from champagne, perfectly suitable for dishes of chicken, fish and salads; sherry, used for soups and meat dishes; and the most expensive is balsamic, which is obtained only from the balsamic of the province of Emilia-Romagna and is used for dressing salads and prepared dishes.
Useful properties of wine vinegar
Vinegar has inherited most of its valuable properties from grapes. And the latter is famous for its beneficial effect on the circulatory system, on the work of the lungs, “cleaning” of the arteries, inhibition of the aging process, and even slowing down the formation of cancer cells.
The independent beneficial properties of wine vinegar is, first of all, a beneficial effect on the digestive tract, and with it on the work of the gall bladder and kidneys. Potassium, which is in its composition, is necessary for the nervous system, in addition, this microelement helps the body fight pathogenic bacteria, and the resvertol element has an anti-inflammatory and antitumor effect on the body. But be careful: a wine bite is contraindicated in gastritis, gastric ulcer, increased acidity of gastric juice and allergies to grapes.
Wine vinegar. Application
The most widely used, of course, is vinegar in cooking. Most of all it is used in combination with meat. Many nutritionists advise replacing fatty and cholesterol-rich sauces in marinades with wine vinegar, which, I must say, has almost no calories and carbohydrates. If you found a recipe for a dish with rare rice vinegar, then you can replace it with wine without loss. You can replace them with cream or mayonnaise. However, pay attention - this vinegar should not be combined with potatoes, fried or stewed, as well as with dairy products.
Also found wine vinegar in medicine. It is used for irritation of the skin, bruises and cuts as a local external remedy. This product also helps with burns. And white wine vinegar is used for cosmetic purposes - it bleaches your skin well.
You can also safely use it as a disinfectant for dishes and other household utensils.
The use of balsamic vinegar
Many buyers choose this vinegar because of its medicinal and prophylactic properties - its reception after a meal has a very beneficial effect on the digestive processes. However, the dominant area of its application is cooking. Balsamic vinegar can be consumed raw without fear. Its most successful combination is in the synthesis with strawberries or parmesan. It also successfully complements the taste of olive oil. In general, balsamic will not spoil the taste of any dish - meat or salad, marinade. He has no contraindications, except for the individual intolerance of its components.
He also found balsamic wine vinegar in cosmetology. It is a good antiseptic, cleanses the skin and improves complexion. In addition, it is often part of anti-hair loss products.
The use of wine vinegar in cooking
Where is wine vinegar most used? Application in cooking takes place since ancient times. The most successful addition of wine vinegar is in the role of seasoning. In small volumes, it is good in soups, meat and fish dishes. According to avid cooks, this product is especially successful in combination with stewed beets. Excellent, it will be used in hot dishes and is guaranteed not to spoil their taste, unlike, for example, apple.
Vinegar sauces will also have a place - in cold and hot, and in salad dressings, and in gravy, especially where you need to use the broth.
This bite is simply indispensable in marinades - with its help you can without fearing to pickle exclusively all products, including fish and meat.
Few people know that wine vinegar can be added to ennoble the taste of drinks: add it to any cocktail, for example, in "Bloody Mary", and you will be surprised at what new shades its taste will sparkle. You can also insist vinegar on berries, herbs and spices to get seasoning with a wide bouquet of aromas.
Wine vinegar: application, recipes
Let us introduce you two simple recipes where ordinary products will surprise you with their new tasteful sound.
Raw beetroot salad. Need 2 beets, 4 tablespoons chopped nuts, 2 cloves of garlic, 1.5 tablespoons of wine vinegar, 3.5 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, several sprigs of herbs. Wash, peel, grate beets (the root crop should preferably be young and thin-barked) on a coarse grater. Then add chopped greens and nuts, chopped garlic, vinegar, oil and spices. Mix everything well and serve.
Hot pepper jam. 2 or 3 tomatoes, 8-10 hot peppers, green apple. Lemon juice (about one lemon), red onion, 0.5 cups of red wine vinegar, 0.5 cups of sugar. Cut, peppers. Set them to grill. Peel the tomatoes and apple, chop the onion finely, mix all these products with lemon juice. Gently peel the peppers and grind them thoroughly. Mix all the products in a blender and beat until smooth. Then put onions, vinegar and sugar, mix everything again - and on fire. After the mass boils, reduce the heat and cook for another forty minutes - the jam during this time will thicken and not lose its aromas. Then it remains to put it in a sterilized jar and put it in a refrigerator.
The use of wine vinegar in folk medicine
Where else can you use wine vinegar? The use in traditional medicine will be especially relevant in the treatment of dandruff, fungal skin diseases. It has a positive effect on the cervix during the first stage of oncology. Also, with its help, with direct ingestion, the menstrual cycle is quickly brought back to normal. It will help with the cleansing of the body with its increased slagging.
If you have frequent nosebleeds, then gently pull in your nose with a teaspoon of vinegar diluted with 200 ml of water, hold for 2-4 minutes and perform this procedure twice a day for a week. But, of course, with open wounds, such a procedure should not be performed.
Red wine vinegar
Red vinegar is even more aromatic and rich than white, therefore it is more valuable than the latter, and, accordingly, higher in value. When cooking dishes, one should not forget that it is more sweet. Red wine vinegar found its application in salads, sauces and marinades. Mustard and marjoram go well with it.
The anti-inflammatory substances in this vinegar slow down aging, and he is also an excellent fighter against cholesterol plaques. It is proved that red wine vinegar has a beneficial effect on the hair and scalp. In Japan, for example, a drop of this product is added to shampoo and a shower product for shine and softness of the skin.