BALSAMIC VINEGAR STOCK STAIN

[ladysmithtrading]

Anybody ever try it? after eading previous threads about vinegar stains, was just wondering, already has a nice deep color to it!

 

[bob1961]

whats the acid % in it................bob

 

[Zonie]

Acidity of 2 different brands in my cupboard is 6%.
It also has 2 to 3% sugar in it. :hmm:

 

[TANSTAAFL]

If it dissolves iron, give it a try.

I prefer red Balsamic for marinating meat, the white over salads, can't be beat. :thumbsup:

 

[guncobbler]

I've heard that Balsamic vinegar gets its color and flavor from the tannins in the wood casks that it's aged in. How do you stop the action of the acid when you have the color you need? Wouldn't this rust your ironwork if it wasn't? GC

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Baking soda wash neutralizes residual acid.

 

[Old40Rod]

I don't have any scrap maple, or I would get it a try... mebbe some salad-loving forum members with some scraps could experiment for us and post some pictures.

 

[ladysmithtrading]

seems to me the tannins mixed with the acid mite produce a nice rich color, im wandering what the sugars in the vinegar wood do to the stock other than make it sticky, wish i had some maple here to give it a try, ill probably have to wait till i get my stock in from pecatonica,