HISTORY
Vinegar has been made and used by people for thousands of
years.[2]
Traces of it have been found in Egyptian urns from around 3000 BC.
In the Bible, it is mentioned as something not very pleasant (Ps. 69:21, Prov. 25:20),
but Boaz allows
Ruth to "dip her piece of bread in the vinegar" (Ruth
2:14). Nazirites,
on the other hand, were not allowed to drink either wine vinegar or malt
vinegar. Jesus
was offered vinegar while on the cross according to the King James version of
the Bible. However, it was probably sour wine given by women of charity to
comfort those being executed.
Vinegar can be used for:
25. Add a spoonful of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve
the flavor.
26. Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a
tender, sweeter taste.
27. Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut
salty taste.
28. Improve the flavor of desserts by adding a touch of
vinegar.
29. Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy
taste.
30. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold it
firm.
31. Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have a
pleasing taste and aroma.
32. Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.
33. To remove lime coating on your tea kettle; add vinegar
to the water and let stand overnight.
34. To make a good liniment: beat 1 whole egg, add 1 cup
vinegar and 1 cup turpentine. Blend.
35. Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick
healing.
36. Vinegar promotes skin health: rub on tired, sore or
swollen areas.
37. Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles and
tanks by adding vinegar into the system.
38. Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent
mold.
39. Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor.
40. Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking
water.
41. Skunk odor: remove from pets by rubbing fur with
vinegar.
42. Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has been
wiped with vinegar.
43. Pets' drinking water: add vinegar to eliminate odor and
encourage shiny fur.
44. For fluffy meringue: beat 3 egg whites with a teaspoon
of vinegar.
45. Pie crust: add 1 tablespoon vinegar to your pastry
recipe for an exceptional crust.
46. Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows you
more time to work the plaster before it hardens.
47. Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a few
drops of vinegar to water. They will keep fresh for days in fridge.
48. Poultry water: add vinegar to increase egg production
and to produce tender meat.
49. Preserve peppers: put freshly picked peppers in a
sterilized jar and finish filling with boiling vinegar.
50. Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered
with vinegar and refrigerated.
51. Add 1 tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.
52. Add vinegar to laundry rinse water: removes all soap and
prevents yellowing.
53. After shampoo hair rinse: 1 ounce apple cider vinegar in
1 quart of distilled water.
54. For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls: just
before they have finished baking, take them out, brush crusts with vinegar,
return to oven to finish baking.
55. Homemade sour cream: blend together 1 cup cottage
cheese, 1/4 cup skim milk and 1 tsp. vinegar.
56. Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.
57. Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.
58. Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cake
icing.
59. Cold vinegar relieves sunburn.
60. When boiling meat, add a spoonful of vinegar to the
water to make it tenderer.
61. Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderize.
62. A strength tonic: combine raw eggs, vinegar and black
pepper. Blend well.
63. Douche: 2 to 4 ounces of vinegar in 2 quarts of warm
water.
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