balsamic vinegar

English - Turkish

Definition of balsamic vinegar in English Turkish dictionary

balsamik sirke

English - English

Definition of balsamic vinegar in English English dictionary

A dark, sweet vinegar, made from reduced white wine, that has been matured in wooden barrels, the resins of which contribute to its flavour; especially such a vinegar from Modena in Italy

{i} very strong dark sweet Italian vinegar

Balsamic vinegar is an aged reduction of white sweet grapes (Trebbiano for red and Spergola for white sauvignon) that are boiled to a syrup The grapes are cooked very slowly in copper cauldrons over an open flame until the water content is reduced by over 50% The resulting "grape must" is placed into wooden barrels and an older balsamic vinegar is added to assist in the acetification Each year the vinegar is transferred to different wood barrels so that the vinegar can obtain some of the flavors of the different woods The only approved woods are oak, cherry, chestnut, mulberry, cacia, juniper, and ash Balsamic vinegar can only be produced in the regions of Modena and Reggio in Italy

Balsamic vinegar is a type of vinegar which tastes sweet and is made from grape juice. a type of dark-coloured vinegar that has a strong taste

red-brown Italian vinegar that has a sweet-sour flavor; made from white Trebbiano grapes and aged in wooden barrels; white balsamic vinegar is made from Italian white wine vinegar and the boiled down musts (crushed pulp and skins) of white grapes

A wonderfully fragrant vinegar made from the juice of Trebbiano grapes The juice is then heated and aged in wooden barrels, evaporating and concentrating in flavor The resulting vinegar is deep rich brown with a sweet and sour flavor Well aged balsamic vinegars are very costly, some reaching an astronomical $200 an ounce Most balsamic vinegars found in the US are not "aceto balsamico tradizionale", but un aged balsamic vinegar These vinegars lack in body and flavor that the well-aged balsamic vinegars possess, yet have a fair sweet and sour balance of flavor not found in any other vinegars

An Italian vinegar made from white Trebbiano grape juice This fine vinegar gets part of its flavor from aging in wooden barrels over a period of years

is an Italian vinegar made from white Trebbiano grape juice with its color and pungent sweetness from aging barrels

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Related Terms

balsamic vinegars

plural form of balsamic vinegar

Hyphenation

bal·sa·mic vin·e·gar