[nkace]

<span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">I don't get it, not to sound dumb but what is it & where does it come from?</span>

 

[cookingVeg]

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsamic_Vinegar" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsamic_Vinegar</a><br><br><br><br>
I buy it at the grocery store or an Italian specialty store depending on how flush I am...

 

[bstutzma]

Definitely get the best you can buy. It makes a huge difference. I buy some that's aged 12 years and its to die for.

 

[Aussyj]

Ahh... It is expensive, though! I got the cheap-ass good value brand from wal-mart. It sucks, just so you know. Unless you are a cheap ass, like me, avoid that brand.

 

[Ludi]

I love it! It makes the best pasta salad dressings.

 

[rabid_child]

My understanding is most "balsamic vinegar" isn't TRUE balsamic vinegar. It's vinegar with caramel and things added to it to make it balsamic-esque. True balsamic vinegar is prepared and aged a certain way in wooden barrels and can cost hundreds of dollars a bottle. The really old really expensive stuff is like syrup and is used by the drop.<br><br><br><br>
Has anyone seen a balsamic vinegar WITHOUT sulfites?! That's what I'D like to know. (Not to hijack your thread tho)

 

[Dirty Martini]

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You might find your answer in your previous thread about this:<br><br><a href="http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=53948" target="_blank">http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/s...ad.php?t=53948</a><br><br><br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>nkace</strong> <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
So although this may sound dumb, what exactly is balsamic vinegar? I don't get it. A vinegar that comes from Balsa? Totally clueless here, help me out.</div>
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[nkace]

I knew I had posted & couldn't find it, duh!

 

[Tesseract]

Apparently, the Italians find the American obsession with it amusing. Those Americans, they like everything sweet! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=""><br><br><br><br>
I love it, too.