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Helena Busiakiewicz, our food content creator, explains ways to use vinegar you may not have tried
Vinegar is a wonderful tool to season with, as acidity is important when rounding out the flavour of your food. Vinegar tames the heat of a dish, intensifies savouriness and sweetness, and just generally makes your food sing. However, so many of us are put off by the astringent smell from the bottles we’ve had in the cupboard for perhaps a little too long. Excellent vinegars should taste delicious on their own, with these being the sort you want to save for salad dressings and sauces.