[Sca-cooks] Re:vinegar and ale

[Stefan li Rous]

> Devra at aol.com wrote:
> > Actually, I believe what you get is alegar.  (snicker--neat word, eh?)
> > Devra
>
> Technically, yes, and an excellent term it is. By that logic, though,
> rice wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and distilled white vinegar are also
> not entitled to be called vinegar. I figure if the Heinz company has the
> cojones to call it malt vinegar, I'm not going to worry.
>
> Adamantius

Huh? What is "alegar"? I thought all of these items were vinegar? Are
you saying that only wine creates vinegar? If so, then why does
fermented rice wine not make vinegar? Or are we also saying wines can
only be from grapes?

I thought alegar was the clear gel used to grow cultures in.

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