Versatile Vinegar

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Published 1982

Some interesting uses for vinegars include these:

Moisten and fluff a chocolate cake by adding 1 tablespoon vinegar to the baking soda.
If something is too sweet, add 1 tablespoon cider vinegar.
Marinate and tenderize meats in vinegar.
Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to poaching eggs to make the whites retain their shape.
Add vinegar to the cooking water of artichokes and red vegetables to keep them from discoloring.
A touch of vinegar will disguise the fact that you’ve reduced the salt in a recipe.
Put vinegar on sunburn to take the sting away.