One defining ingredient could explain vinegar’s health benefits: acetic acid. After it’s swallowed, acetic acid turns into acetate, a fatty acid that’s good for digestion, metabolism, and energy ...

Culinary herbs, fresh or dried, add such elegant piquancy to vinegars that I’m surprised more people don’t think of it. I ...

If you don't have any Champagne vinegar for a vinaigrette or a sauce, don't stress -- white wine vinegar is a perfectly good substitute. The quick swap will get you through in a pinch. Of all the ...

It's also handy for rich sauces and gravies, where acidity adds a refreshing contrast. Balsamic vinegar emphasises the sweetness of the tomato in Italian-inspired tomato sauces, and white or red wine ...

Creamy French lentils are dressed simply with a tangy red-wine and Dijon-mustard vinaigrette, minced shallots, carrot and curly parsley.