[Sca-cooks] vinegar

[Stefan li Rous]

David Walddon said:
<<< Even in the northern sources the vinegar recipes are mostly (not exclusively) for wine vinegar (no distinction on type of wine).>>>

What do you base this on? I'm not sure that vinegar would have been worth importing, however I do have comments in the vinegar-msg file in the Florilegium that one of the best ways to create vinegar was to put wine in barrels and ship it by ship. The constant jostling of the wine (or maybe wine which was already turning?) would help turn the wine into vinegar.

<<< Apples were probably used and I just found an Italian reference (no recipe) for honey vinegar. >>>

This was the first I've heard of honey vinegar. I'd like to hear more about this reference and what they said.

<<< Do you have any apple vinegar recipes? >>>

Unfortunately, I have directions on making vinegar, including from apple juice, but this one isn't a period one. I have descriptions of making vinegar in period, but no actual recipes in this file:
vinegar-msg (123K) 7/20/10 Vinegar in period. Making vinegar.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/vinegar-msg.html

Stefan

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