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The oldest and most detailed description of the method and techniques for the production of balsamic vinegar is reported in a letter written in 1862 by Francesco Aggazzotti to his friend Pio Fabriani, in which he describes the secrets of his family's acetaia (the vinegar-cellar where balsamic vinegar is made).
For those products, there is a risk of creating confusion among consumers looking for the original Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI, the two different Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO, and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia PDO. Condimento balsamic vinegar may be made in any of the following ways:
The acetic acid in vinegar is what provides most of the health benefits, and all types of vinegar used for cooking contain about the same amount of acetic acid, Johnston says.
Withdrawal and refilling, as used in making Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, are not used; the ingredients, once mixed, must be kept in wood containers for a duration of at least 60 days. If the product is kept there for 3 years or more it is labeled "invecchiato" (aged). The Balsamic vinegar of Modena gained the PGI label on 3 July 2009. [1]
In fact, true balsamic vinegar — that intense, dark brown, glossy, sweet-sour stuff you dip your focaccia in at Italian restaurants — can be traced back to the 1st century B.C. through a ...
Balsamic vinegar is an aromatic, aged vinegar produced in the Modena and Reggio Emilia provinces of Italy. The original product — traditional balsamic vinegar — is made from the concentrated juice, or must, of white Trebbiano grapes. It is dark brown, rich, sweet, and complex, with the finest grades being aged in successive casks made ...
Bottle of traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy, containing grape must The must is also an essential ingredient for the production of traditional balsamic vinegar , the special aged vinegar from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, protected under the European protected designation of origin system.
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