Yes. Balsamic Vinegar is vinegar made from grapes, as opposed to rice vinegar, or white wine vinegar. Balsamic Vinegrette is a salad dressing, specifically a mixture of Balsamic Vinegar, often with herbs, spices, and olive oil.
White wine vinegar would be the best substitute, if you have it on hand.
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If color is not important, red balsamic vinegar would be the best substitute for white. Otherwise, a sweet white wine would be a possible replacement.
When you purchase balsamic vinegar, you do not get the oil in the vinegar. However, it is possible to purchase a pine nut oil and balsamic vinegar salad dressing.
no. You can not substitute any other vinegar for balsamic and get the same flavor.
I think "rendered balsamic vinegar" is the same as "reduced balsamic vinegar" - heat it up in a pan until it has evaporated to (at least) half the volume that it was originally.
Yes. Provided that the balsamic vinegar does not have any haraam additions (such as bacon flakes), there should be no reason that Muslims could not use balsamic vinegar.
White balsamic vinegar is made from white wine grapes mellowed in wooden casks and has a light almost smokey/fruity aroma that accents anything it touches.Rice wine vinegar is stronger and made from rice wine allowed to go to vinegar.
There is no fat in any vinegar.
Balsamic Vinegar
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