7 Vinegar Hacks That Will Make Cooking Easy For You

By Krati Purwar

February 7, 2024

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Whether it is cleaning or cooking, vinegar is a magical ingredient that comes in handy in the kitchen. If you use it right, it can help you take your cooking skills to another level and make you a pro from an amateur. Here is how you can use it to ace recipes.

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Wine Sauce Pasta

If you like wine sauce pasta but cannot get the flavour right. Add a little bit of white vinegar to it to infuse acidic notes. It will be a game-changer.

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Glaze Vegetables

There is no thumb rule that glazes have to be sticky and sweet. Sherry vinegar can help you glaze vegetables with just a hint of a sweet note. 

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Instant Pickles

For the instant pickle recipe, you need vinegar. Apple cider vinegar works impeccably to create instant pickles of cucumber and onion. 

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Poach Eggs

If you still haven’t aced the recipe for poached eggs, you are missing an ingredient. To the simmering water, add some vinegar before adding eggs. 

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Salad Dressings

Apple cider vinegar is a great choice to add to dressings. Its sour and sweet flavour helps to create a perfect balance of citric notes in the recipe.

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Pie Dough

If you are a baking noob, note to add apple cider vinegar to the dough. You will be able to make the flakiest crust for your pies, and people will be asking for tips.

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Substitute Buttermilk

If you do not have buttermilk for any recipe, you can add a tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of milk. It will do the trick. 

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