Strawberry balsamic vinegar - ideas for uses
Posted by volacious.r on Jan 05, 2008 · Member since Sep 2005 · 313 posts
So my parents got me an awesome bottle of locally made strawberry balsamic vinegar for Christmas and I'm not sure what to do with it. I thought I'd just play around with it in salad dressings, but do any of you creative people have other ideas for it?
As part of a tofu marinade?
humm.. interesting. what does it taste like? sweet? tangy? might be nice on some cut up fruit.
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking. Pears w/ strawberry balsamic sounds tempting.
If you put some in a sauce pan and simmer it for a few minutes, it will reduce to a thicker, sweeter substance, this would be really good with fruit (maybe strawberries) on bread, as a salad dressing (particularly on peppery greens like arugula) with some olive oil, s and p, on "ice cream", etc.
If you put some in a sauce pan and simmer it for a few minutes, it will reduce to a thicker, sweeter substance, this would be really good with fruit (maybe strawberries) on bread, as a salad dressing (particularly on peppery greens like arugula) with some olive oil, s and p, on "ice cream", etc.
Mmmmm! Yum! That sounds perfect! ::drool::
Ooooh. I like the idea of making a reduction. I opened it today and it's somewhat like regular balsamic vinegar, but the flavour is lighter and less acidic. Plus it tastes strawberry-y. Yum! I tried it drizzled over mixed greens and pecans today and I think I will have to try it over fruit and some sort of frozen desert... if I get ambitious I might try making a strawberry balsamic vinegar sorbet. Fortunately I've got a whole bottle to play with!
Balsamic vinegar and strawberries is also a traditional Italian desert, add vanilla soy ice cream and pour vinegar on top. I know it sounds crazy but it is in fact delicious!