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Can I use distilled white vinegar instead of white wine vinegar when making my own dressing for gifts?
I am making my own flavored vinegar for the first time and most of the recipes call fro white wine vinegar but it's hard to find and expensive. Would white distilled be okay?
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Benefits of vinaigrette vs. pouring oil and vinegar separately on salad?
I was reading Essentials of classic Italian cooking by Marcella Hazan where I noticed she first pours a lot of olive oil to "protect the salad" from the vinegar as it prevents the acid from doing its ...
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French dressing will not blend or mix to be creamy
I make a french dressing > I blend using a milk shake mixer. Usually as I add the oil, sugar and vinegar it mixes up to a very nice creamy thick dressing. Lately it will not thicken up and stays very ...
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Why did my vinaigrette emulsify so quickly?
When I make salad dressing, I usually don't expect my vinaigrette to emulsify particularly well. I don't do any of the steps described in this question about vinaigrette emulsification, such as ...
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Types of vinegars used for salads
I was told by someone that rice vinegar was not suitable to be used in a salad dressing.
Can only certain types of vinegars be used for salads?
