What can aged balsamic vinegar offer to your kitchen?
Balsamic vinegar alone has many health benefits since the resulting product comes from grapes and contains many natural antioxidants and other fibers that help the body’s digestion. Having varied nutrients also helps to have a feeling of satiety, so it is ideal to accompany light foods such as steamed vegetables or salads.
This product can be used surprisingly with sweet foods since, in its preparation, no salts or other sugars are added that could alter the flavors. The only flavors that predominate in aged balsamic vinegar are natural ones from fermented grape juice and its sugars.
For example, you can use it to serve a creamy ice cream that you want to give a touch of originality and something bittersweet, such as vanilla or cheese. And yes, you can combine it with cheese, such as mozzarella, which is characteristic of Italy and is usually added to the calzone dough.
Balsamic vinegar is ideal for dressing meats and vegetables. Still, when used in hot dishes, you should add it just before removing the vegetables or meat from the heat so that the flavor is impregnated without losing its natural aroma.
Try aged balsamic drizzled over pan roasted sliced brussels sprouts.
Blend it with evoo to make a salad dressing.
You can also marinate red meats such as rib eye or T-bone since they are very juicy meats that go perfectly with the texture and flavor of balsamic vinegar.
The same applies to white meats such as fish. Marinate the tilapia filet and let the cooking process do the rest. In this manner, the fish retains its aroma and flavor as long as it is cooked over low heat.
For example, there are flavored varieties of balsamic vinegar, such as fig balsamic vinegar, which is ideal for accompanying fresh fruit or vegetable salads but also to savor with a good toast of traditional sourdough bread. You can also use it to accompany sandwiches or some pieces of bread.
Sourdough bread goes very well with aged balsamic vinegar because both products have a fermentation process that gives them a characteristic flavor.
As with anything, the best thing is to try it yourself and discover the richness and flexibility of this fantastic product.
So visit our olive oil stores where you will find delicious traditional aged balsamic vinegar and some vinegar flavors or other organic products.
Shreveport 6535 Youree Drive
Bossier City 2620 Beene Blvd
(Open 10am-9pm every day)
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