Cider vinegar

Vinaigre de cidre

What it is

The cloudy strand that forms in an unfiltered bottle is the mother — a living mat of bacteria and cellulose that turns alcohol into acid. It is not spoilage, and it can be lifted out and used to start the next batch.

In the kitchen

It is gentler than wine vinegar, so use a little more. It suits pork, cabbage and anything with apple in it.

Goes with

Apple Pork Red cabbage Mustard Honey Onion Thyme Black pepper

Same species

Honey vinegar Malt vinegar Red wine vinegar Rice vinegar White wine vinegar

Also used with

Malic acid Andouillette Appenzeller Barbe de capucin Brie de Meaux Brie de Melun

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