Cooking And Other Uses Of Vinegar.

Vinegar - There are many uses for vinegar
@Chevee (5905)
United States
October 12, 2008 11:28am CST
My step-father was a chef, and he told me about cooking with vinegar, I use vinegar to tenderize my meats, there are other ways to cook with vinegar too. Vinegar has many other uses also. Even helping with weight loss, adding one or two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and drinking it before each meal is said to aid in weight loss. You can add 1 or 2 tsps. of raw honey to this for a different taste. The weight won't come off rapidly it will come off gradually. Vinegar has many other uses too. Do you use vinegar? If so how and what do you use vinegar for?
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@Munchkin547 (2778)
13 Oct 08
I use vinegar to clean the inside of my windows. It might not smell as great at the other window cleaning products out there but the smell isn't strong and it gets the windows really clean without leaking smears!! there's hundreds of uses for vingegar out there, you can even buy books on it!! xxx
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
not related to vinegar but you did mention it in your discussion that honey helps in losing weight. so does this work as well if you just take honey and not mix it it water? appreciate the reply. cheers!!!
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
13 Oct 08
The good news is that honey, a natural sweetener, on the other hand, contains 22 amino acids and a variety of minerals essential for its metabolism and hence is helpful in preventing obesity. If you use honey as a natural sweetner instead of sugar it aids in weight loss.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
12 Oct 08
thanks for the tip. I would try vinegar to tenderize meat. Meat is the only thing that my wife does not know how to cook properly.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
12 Oct 08
You are quite welcome.
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
I mix vinegar with soy sauce or fish sauce and mix it with minced or diced green or red tomatoes and onions and a little chili... i think other people call the mix "salsa." It's a delicious dip for barbecues or fried fish or roasted meat. yummy!
@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
I love vinegars! I use it on my chickens, on porks and on beefs I also love to dip fish on it, dried fish and fresh, I love to put vinegar on fresh tuna and it is so delicious. Vinegar is best served with chili and onions yum yum!
• United States
13 Oct 09
i also use vinegar for so many things! i buy twp or three huge bottles of it at a time... lol. it is inexpensive and so versatile. i like to cook with it ofc... i use it to make what i call German style potatoe salad. i use it to make salad dressing. i use it to pickle cauliflower and peppers together (this is my fave yummy snack!). i also use it around the house constantly. i keep a spray bottle filled with a mixture of vinegar and water. this i use as a multi purpose cleaner. i wipe down my table and countertops with it, also the bathroom sinks and toilets with it. i use straight vinegar in my laundry sometimes, i run it through the coffee pot to clean it, i run it through my dishwasher, i put some in my mop water. i also use it on my driveway and patio to clean off grease spots and dirt when i powerwash.
@Mollyjo (266)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I use vinegar to clean with it does kill bacteria without the harmful cemicals, I also use it to cook with. If you like wild game vinegar breaks down the meat componets and helps take out the "wild taste" in the meat. Made pickles with it, have used it in laundry and well it is also good for your hair. Vinegar is a good source to prevent head lice from occuring lice don't like the smell of it and will stay out of hair that has been rinsed with vinegar. I know that when I worked for a nursing home we used vinegar to spray down our stainless steel prep tables to clean then and it makes then shine!
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
We also use vinegar in cooking. It's a great flavor for pork and fish dishes. We call it here paksiw . If it helps in losing weight, then I might try that one, because I need to lose some weight. Thanks.
@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I have used vinegar for stain removal, cleaning, odor removal, etc. It really is a great product. We always keep it on hand in our house!
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
I like fish marinated in vinegar. The vinegar always gets rid of the rotten fishy smell. Of course, i add sugar to the marinade before cooking it because the fish would be too bitter then. My mom also used vinegar to wash us when we were sick before. Apparently it has a cooling effect on the skin that helps to get rid of fever.
@brisk123 (2823)
• India
13 Oct 08
Hi friend,it is really a good to know info for me since I used vinegar only while making pickles.I don't use it for other purposes.Good day!
@sumiirajj (1983)
• India
13 Oct 08
Hi friend,I haven't used vinegar so farat home for anything,but I read many tips using vinegar.Each time before going to the shop I think of buying vinegar but I forget all the time.Vinegar used to soften the hands and palms.Its used as a preservative in many food items mainly pickles in our country.Its used as sauces with green chillies for fried rice.Its known for its sour taste.Thanks for the great information that it reduces body weight.thanks for sharing.happy mylotting.
@noelcruz (324)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
My wife uses vinegar only for cooking(adobo,paksiw).
• United States
13 Oct 08
I use white vinegar in water to poach eggs... keeps the whites closer together. just don't put too much because obviously it'd taste like it. I use vinegar in everything! My husband and I love it :)
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
12 Oct 08
I have used it for some of these. Another good use is in laundry. It is good to neutralize some odors. Also for certain stain removal. Vinegar is a versatile product.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Oct 08
if you will put a little vinrgar in your okra if you are going to boil it ,it will keep it from being slick.
13 Oct 08
Hi Chevee, Yes I know about cider vinegar for weight loss, sometimes in my meat dishes I would use little viniegar and ofcouse on fish and chips. Love and Hugs. Tamara
@mands61123 (2098)
12 Oct 08
i use vinegar in my potatoes, meats, gravy just like you would with any other herb or oil. I love it that and pepper are my two most used condiments. I never knew that about apple cider vinegar but water is supposed to aid digestion and stop you over consuming, fill you up faster if you drink a glass before a meal anyways.
@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
12 Oct 08
i use vinegar in cooking, in preserving meat, make papaya pickles