Add Vinegar 9% Like This — The Old Italian Secret Almost Nobody Knows!

Everything in this video, written down — www.lacucinavera.com When a dish is already salty but still tastes flat, test the acid before adding more seasoning. Vinegar was never only for salad in the old Italian kitchen. A small amount could soften raw onion, brighten beans and lentils, balance sweet vegetables, transform stale bread and cut through rich fried food. The secret was never making everything taste sour. It was using acidity to make the other flavors clearer. The short of it: taste first, test a few drops on a small portion, and add only enough to bring the dish back into balance. Never use cleaning vinegar in food. Did your family cook with vinegar? Tell me where they came from. I read every one. Next time: the cheap Italian ingredients supermarkets made us forget. La Cucina Vera — 79 pages, $14.95, with a 7-day money-back guarantee. www.lacucinavera.com