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10-Pak Flavored Vinegars: Flavored Vinegars: 50 Recipes for Cooking with Infused Vinegars

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As an avid chef, herb gardener and creator of decorative oil and vinegar bottles, I am always searching for a recipes to create my own vinegar infusions. When I came across this book I knew I had found the source I was looking for. The author covers all bases from how to make your own infusions to what to do with them once you have created them. He divides the book into different types of vinegars like fruit, classic, savory, herbal and balsamic, the latter of which no one can make since only true balsamic comes from Modena,Italy, but its inclusion is necessary and his recipe for roasted polenta with mushrooms and balsamic sauce is well worth the price of the book. There is also some fun facts and history. If you are looking for ideas of what to do with all that overgrown tarragon and rosemary in your garden, this book is for you.

Beth Powanda
www.impressedglasswaredesigns.com

Our entire immediate family enjoys making homemade gifts for friends and other family members. Homemade vinegars are great. This book is straight forward and is so easy to understand. Would recommend this book even for most jaded cook who has watched hours of food tv programs!

I love this book. Every recipe I tried has turned out well. My first vinegar was the mango that Michael Chiarello says is the best seller in his shop. It is delicious. A dollop included in a regular vinaigrette for spinach salad leaves everyone wondering what that exotic and wonderful flavor is. The raspberry vinegar is delicious. And I'm not a raspberry fan. The "secret" for most of these vinegars seems to be that they are tart AND sweet, due to the addition of Michael's special vanilla syrup (recipe in book). I put a drizzle of the raspberry vinegar over my Greek yogurt yesterday morning. Yum!

Following the vinegars are recipes for everything from salads to main courses to desserts. I haven't tried those because I've been happy using the vinegars in my usual dishes.

This is a good little book if you want to make your own vinegars or to give them as gifts. I thought they would last longer, but I guess that's no one's fault. I like the book.