If the only reason you pull your balsamic vinegar out of the cabinet is to drizzle it over a salad, then you are missing a host of opportunities. The sweet, tart flavor of a high-quality red apple balsamic vinegar makes it a great “secret ingredient” in far more than just salads. Here is just a short list of the ways you can use it to liven up your dishes, and the other reasons to use it daily.
Finishing Sauces and Soups
Everyone knows how well ripe tomatoes and balsamic vinegar pair with each other. So, if it works in a salad, why not in tomato-based sauces and soups as well? Add just a sprinkle of balsamic at the end of cooking to let that tart flavor blend in and work its magic.
Enhancing Stewed Dishes
While adding balsamic at the end of cooking adds a special touch to any meal, you can also also blend some balsamic into the broth of a strew to impart a rich, complex, and slightly sweet flavor.to the dish. Treat it similarly to cooking wine and add just a small amount to the stock or similar stew base.
Condensing into Syrup
Put about a cup of balsamic vinegar in a pan, add a little sugar and, if you like, a cinnamon stick, and heat until the balsamic reduces to about half. Let the resulting syrup cool, and you have a great topping to drizzle over ice cream. Try an infused balsamic like red apple balsamic vinegar for an even tastier syrup, but modulated the added sugar accordingly, since these are generally sweeter.
Infusing Meat or Tofu
The flavor of balsamic blends beautifully with steak or other red meats, and for those on a plant-based diet, it blends just as well with portobello mushrooms or tofu. Just some balsamic, a little mustard, and a few cut shallots makes for a marinade you’ll turn to again and again.
Adding to Cocktails or other Drinks
Shrubs, also known as drinking vinegars, are vinegar-based infusions of fruit and sugar that make a popular additive to cocktails. Balsamic vinegar, especially those infused with flavors like red apple, has a similar profile and can likewise make a great addition to alcohols like whiskey or rye to make a drink that’s sure to be your new favorite. Or you can use dilute amounts in soda water for non-alcoholic refreshment.
Using it for the Health Benefits
And if these and other delicious applications aren’t reason enough to use balsamic vinegar daily, then its health benefits provide an additional incentive. Balsamic vinegar is six percent acetic acid, a bit higher than apple cider vinegar, and the health benefits connected with acetic acid are just one more reason to use balsamic daily.
Managing Diabetes
Balsamic vinegar is well known to limit glucose spikes in the blood. Studies even suggest that a small amount taken just before eating can help regulate the insulin levels of individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Fighting Bacteria
Research suggests the acetic acid in balsamic vinegar can have antimicrobial properties, countering the microorganisms found on lettuce and other produce.
Using it for the Nutritional Value
Low in calories, balsamic vinegar provides a great way to add flavor to dishes without also adding fat or sodium, like in many dressings.
Be sure to use balsamic vinegar in moderation, more than enough to reap the health benefits. In excess, it can contribute to indigestion or irritation of the mouth.
To order your red apple balsamic vinegar today, contact Sonoma Farm .For more information call us at (708) 834-0025 or email us at support@sonomafarm.com.
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