# What kind of vinegars do you use? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 11, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570 "2024-08-11T16:05:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/1 "2024-08-11T16:05:38Z")
Right now we have white vinegar red wine vinegar rice vinegar balsamic vinegar I also really like malt vinegar but only use it with fish fry or French fries which we don’t make at home. Last night we had pork loin with balsamic, excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/2 "2024-08-11T16:25:20Z")
Right now I have white, red and white wine, cider, rice and Chinese black vinegars. Used the last of the balsamic recently on air fried zucchini sticks. Now ask how many oils I have. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/3 "2024-08-11T16:31:20Z")
Let’s see… white distilled red wine white wine rice wine balsamic (x2) white balsamic malt apple cider Echoing **Biggirl** ’s oil comment. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/4 "2024-08-11T16:41:18Z")
Most of those plus sherry vinegar, champagne vinegar, some kinda fancy oloroso vinegar. Others. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/5 "2024-08-11T16:43:07Z")
White distilled Red wine Apple cider Balsamic White Balsamic Japanese rice Garlic balsamic ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/6 "2024-08-11T17:24:37Z")
Really just two: Malt vinegar, mostly for fish & chips Sweet balsamic, mostly for desserts I also have white vinegar on hand but mostly use it for cleaning-related tasks, not for food. Not that I have anything against white vinegar, I just tend not to make things the call for it. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/7 "2024-08-11T17:26:10Z")
Malt Cider Balsamic About 15-20 years ago we had a bottle of cider vinegar, and when it was empty i didn’t wash it, but poured dregs from bottles/boxes of red wine into it hoping to make some red wine vinegar. It never turned into vinegar, but smells lovely - like a very full bodied wine. I have not tasted it (i must do that) but add it to recipes when called for (eg chilli). ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/8 "2024-08-11T17:30:38Z")
White wine vinegar, Red wine vinegar, Rice wine vinegar, Cider vinegar, malt vinegar, and about 5-6 different balsamic of different qualities/ages and sub-flavors. The Dark Cherry Balsamic is the absolute best added to a plain (decent quality) vanilla ice cream as a drizzle. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/9 "2024-08-11T18:24:11Z")
white distilled, some for cleaning, some for cooking white wine red wine sherry white rice brown rice black rice balsamic (the regular kind plus small bottles of strawberry and raspberry that were gifts) cider Plus some agrodolce (in this case made with white wine vinegar + grape must) ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/10 "2024-08-11T18:37:56Z")
I’m surprised how many use rice vinegar or rice wine vinegar. I thought I might be in the minority. It has a nice fruity note. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/11 "2024-08-11T18:53:48Z")
We have several, but don’t use them often. There is a bottle of sherry vinegar that hasn’t been opened. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/12 "2024-08-11T19:19:37Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > I’m surprised how many use rice vinegar or rice wine vinegar. I thought I might be in the minority. It has a nice fruity note. I find it very useful where I want a slightly lower acidity, and of course, key for a huge number of Japanese and Chinese dishes and sauces. I just wish it was slightly less expensive per the volume I like to use. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/13 "2024-08-11T19:22:34Z")
I have plain distilled vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and two Chinese black vinegars. I like to add the last to hot & sour soup from the takeout place. I mostly use the apple cider vinegar to trap fruit flies. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/14 "2024-08-11T19:23:31Z")
Apple cider vinegar Balsamic vinegar White balsamic vinegar Red wine vinegar White wine vinegar Rice wine vinegar White wine vinegar with tarragon infused White vinegar I _think_ that’s all… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/15 "2024-08-11T21:12:15Z")
Apple cider vinegar White vinegar Red wine vinegar ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/16 "2024-08-11T21:14:24Z")
_Real_ malt vinegar (a lot of it isnt) cleaning vinegar, several Balsamics, and a couple red wine. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/17 "2024-08-11T21:16:06Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > white vinegar > red wine vinegar > rice vinegar > balsamic vinegar I just checked and that is exactly what I have in my cabinet. White gets by far the most use with Rice coming in second. Red Wine and Balsamic are use a lot less (Balsamic is probably the least used but also the most distinctive). I like them a lot. Just not as many things I cook call for them. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/18 "2024-08-11T21:16:56Z")
Distilled white Shanxi black Rice Apple cider Balsamic Red Wine And I often have some malt vinegar around, but not right now. ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/19 "2024-08-12T14:31:43Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > I’m surprised how many use rice vinegar or rice wine vinegar I use seasoned rice wine vinegar in my cole slaw dressing. I currently have: White vinegar Red wine vinegar Seasoned rice wine vinegar Malt vinegar Basalmic of Modena Fig basalmic (my favorite!) Hickory basalmic Chiankiang vinegar Cider vinegar ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570/20 "2024-08-12T14:40:48Z")
Cider Red wine White wine Distilled white Several rice Balsamic White Balsamic 2 different balsamic reductions I used the balsamic reduction as a marinade for some chicken just last night. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-vinegars-do-you-use/1005570.md?page=2)