Can i use distilled white vinegar instead of white vinegar

Distilled White Vinegar

Inexpensive and incredibly versatile, our distilled white vinegar from Chef’s Quality, is great for a number of basic kitchen tasks. Perfect for poaching eggs, cooking rice, or balancing out the sweetness in marinades, dressings, and barbecue sauces, everyone needs a gallon, or two, of this all-purpose condiment! A must-have if you do any pickling, distilled white vinegar is the perfect base as its neutral flavor palate won’t detract from the blend of herbs and spices you use. With its approachable price point and subtle flavor, it’s ideal for all manner of recipes and even household chores!

Created by pressing oxygen into grain-based alcohol like vodka, oxygen exposure causes the alcohol to react by creating bacteria and acetic acid. The acetic acid is what gives white vinegar its characteristic sour flavor. While vinegars are made from all manner of bases, from wines and beer to sherry or cider, starting with grain alcohol gives white vinegar a neutral flavor profile making it one of the more versatile vinegars, and a must-have for any well-stocked kitchen pantry.

White vs Distilled Vinegar

The difference between basic white and distilled white vinegar can be a little confusing. In short, the most notable distinction is the acid content. While distilled white vinegar is bolder than many other cooking vinegars in terms of that sharp sour flavor, its acid percentage is on par with other more mild condiments (roughly 5%-8%). Basic white vinegar, on the other hand, also known as spirit vinegar, has an acid content ranging as high as 25%, making it more appropriate for cleaning and disinfecting your kitchen than incorporating into your recipes.

Product Questions And Answers

Q: Is this white vinegar Gluten free?
A: The vinegar is not labeled as gluten free. However, according to the American Dietetic Association and Celliac support groups, distilled vinegar is safe as the distillation process removes the gluten traces.

Q: Hello i want to know is it safe to store water in your distilled white vinegar containers/food grade Thankx
A: We would assume that since this container holds vinegar, which is acidic, it would also be safe for storing water. But it doesn't say anything about this on the packaging, nor does it say it's food-grade, so do so at your own discretion.

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?

asked Nov 20, 2012 at 14:39

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The flavors are very different -- white wine vinegar is made from white wine, while white vinegar is made from a distilled spirit.

If you had to substitute white wine vinegar, I'd go with one of the following:

• champagne vinegar (made from sparking wine; tends to be more mild than white wine vinegar)
• rice vinegar (tends to be more mild / lower acid)
• cider vinegar (more acidic, but has some sweeter notes that help balance it out)

answered Nov 20, 2012 at 14:57

JoeJoe

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Distilled white vinegar is indeed found in some vinaigrette recipes, but the flavour is much sharper, without any accompanying wine-like aromatics. It does have the advantage that you need far less of it and will water down your dressing less. It usually comes in two varieties, one that is 10%, double the strength of normal table vinegar, the other is 25% - five times the strength (do not try drinking this stuff neat!).

Also, since that was asked in a deleted sub-question, and is useful to know: There is no relevant (of any capability to make you drunk) alcohol content in it, very likely less than in fruit juice. If you absolutely want to avoid even trace amounts of alcohol, you might want to consider using so called non-brewed condiment.

answered Apr 30, 2018 at 21:53

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