noun
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A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
definition
Any variety of vinegar.
example
a range of herb-flavoured vinegars
verb
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To season or otherwise treat with vinegar.
Examples of vinegar in a Sentence
Manufactures include oil, vinegar and measuring-instruments.
Mix Salt and Vinegar [or Lemon Juice] together to make an abrasive surface cleaner.
It has also breweries, and produces bricks, vinegar, malt and chocolate.
The concern was not prosperous - though Samuel Foote's assertion that he had known Garrick with three quarts of vinegar in the cellar calling himself a wine merchant need not be taken literally - and before the end of 1741 he had spent nearly half of his capital.
It also prevents the mouldiness of preserved fruits and has been found useful in the manufacture of vinegar.
The dilute acid, or vinegar, may be used to bathe the skin in fever, acting as a pleasant refrigerant.
A tablespoon of the vinegar works well, too.
Most homemade weed killers, including vinegar solutions, will kill any vegetation in the treated area so be careful not to spray it on or near plants you want to keep.
There are many different vinegar weed killer recipes, including just using the substance straight or full-strength and undiluted.
Vinegar works as a homemade lawn weed killer because of its acid content.
Saalfeld is situated in one of the busiest parts of Meiningen and has a number of prosperous industries, including the manufacture of machinery, bricks, colours, malt, cigars, hosiery and vinegar.
The pulp is much esteemed in the West Indies and is eaten as a salad, usually with the addition of pepper, salt and vinegar.
Planted against a wall or a building having a south aspect, or trained over a sunny roof, such sorts as the Black Cluster, Black Prince, Pitmaston White Cluster, Royal Muscadine, Sweetwater, &c., will ripen in the warmest English summers so as to be very pleasant eating; but in cold summers the fruit is not eatable in the raw state, and can only be converted into wine or vinegar.
In the former process it is obtained in the form of a dilute aqueous solution, in which also the colouring matters of the wine, salts, &c., are dissolved; and this impure acetic acid is what we ordinarily term vinegar.
A sugary sap is drawn from the trunk in the spring before the opening of the leaf-buds, and is fermented into a kind of beer and vinegar.
It is an ingredient in pot-pourri, is employed for flavouring beer and is chewed to clear the voice; and its volatile oil is employed by makers of snuff and aromatic vinegar.
The town has flour-mills, iron-`works, tanneries, distilleries and nursery-gardens, and it has manufactures of casks and of vinegar.
Owing to its situation on a navigable river and at the junction of several lines of railway, Glogau carries on an extensive trade, which is fostered by a variety of local industries, embracing machinery-building, tobacco, beer, oil, sugar and vinegar.
To be considered authentic, it should also contain (among other things) vinegar, molasses, cloves, garlic and onion.
The cost of aged balsamic vinegar is tempered by the fact that a little bit goes a long way.
A little balsamic vinegar can be added at this stage for some extra sweetness.
As well as strawberries, drizzling a small amount of thick balsamic vinegar over vanilla ice cream is a popular Italian dessert.
Cooked fresh cockles have a flavor quite unlike those which have been doused in vinegar - a real taste of the sea.
In the kitchen Serve spiced cherry compote with rich meats, and add a dash of red wine vinegar for a tangy flavor.
Put 5 tbsp vinegar in a shallow dish just wide enough to fit 4 breast halves.
Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, brown sugar, and chili flakes in a small saucepan.
The rice will absorb the vinegar and become glossy.
Add the vanilla sugar and vinegar and carefully fold in the ground hazelnuts.
Real horseradish sauce is made from grated horseradish root, sugar, mustard, a little vinegar and plenty of fresh cream.
You could try a vinegar rinse round your apt a couple of times a week to prevent any mildew from growing.
Vinegar is the best menstruum for dissolving minerals out of plants.
Taste test and add a little more miso or plum vinegar if you require a stronger taste.
They must first of all stop any remaining nematocysts from firing off and the best thing for this is ordinary household vinegar.
Basically, pickled onions are just small onions pickled in vinegar.
Strips of Ham, Cheese and Sliced Onion marinated in a classic Vinaigrette Dressing of Olive Oil, Vinegar, Chopped parsley and Seasoning.
Soak the chillies in brine first then pickle in vinegar.
Basically, pickled onions are just small onions pickled onions are just small onions pickled in vinegar.
These include unique soy products such as miso, shoyu, tofu, sea vegetables, umeboshi plums and vinegar.
The membrane around the egg also becomes very rubbery during this soaking in vinegar.
Use an acidic liquid - lemon juice, soy sauce, vinegar, or broth - to break down the tough protein fibers.
Mix some red wine vinegar, mustard and chopped shallots in a small bowl, then add some olive oil.
Fry shallots in butter, add red wine vinegar, let shallots in butter, add red wine vinegar, let shallots melt.
Season with the pepper then add the sherry and sherry vinegar allowing it a few seconds to bubble before reducing the heat.
Try adding some vinegar in the water or baking soda - these will usually get rid of odors.
The youngsters made their own volcanoes with bicarbonate soda and vinegar and found out about what happened in Montserrat.
Adding ½ - ¾ cup of vinegar in the last rinse cycle will keep diapers soft.
To convert to a dressing, whisk in an additional tablespoon oil, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
The ingredients are apples, apricots, cane sugar, sultanas, cider vinegar, salt, ginger, garlic and spices.
The other garnish we used was balsamic vinegar syrup.
In hard water areas, you could add a tablespoonful of vinegar which I am reliably told helps keep fabrics soft.