But our question for you: How about rice vinegar?
Has it taken its rightful spot inyourlineup?
We hope so because that means you’re a person who cares about flavor and is simply eating better!
The scoop on rice vinegar.
Rice vinegar is made by two distinct fermentation processes.
This is the acetic, or acid fermentation, that forms vinegar.
So how does this special ingredient go about making our food taste so good?
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Natural Rice Vinegar
1.
Rice vinegar is the perfect acidic component of a salad dressing.
The key to any phenomenal salad dressing comes down to balance.
Every dressing should have components of sweet, salt, acidic, and oil.
Of all these flavors, finding the right acidic ingredient can be tricky.
As you whip up thisGinger Salad Dressing, you’ll see what we mean…
2.
It enhances flavor, without the need for added salt in many recipes.
When we think of vinegar, our mouth may start to pucker a bit.
But that’s not theonlyflavor note that comes with rice vinegar.
Rice vinegar can actually serve to substitute some added salt in a recipe.
Try it out in thisMaple Tamari Glazed Pork Roastrecipeand notice how explosive the flavors are!
Toasted Sesame Rice Vinegar
3.
Rice vinegar helps you balance flavor in your recipes.
Rice vinegar adds balance to a dish’s flavornot masking taste but complementing it!
It adds a sweet and tart flavor but without fat or a lot of added calories.
The very subtle sweetness of rice vinegar makes it unique from other vinegars that we might use in cooking.
Lots of unsuspecting recipes benefit from a bit of sweetnesslike a classic stir-fry.
Rice vinegar adds a tart sweetness to your sauce, veggies, and protein.
Give it a whirl with thisGinger Beef and Asparagus Stir-Fry.
Or delight your taste buds with thisBacon Strawberry Breakfast Strata.
Seasoned Rice Vinegar
you’re free to’t compete with rice vinegar.
It’s rarely the case thatmoreflavor goes hand in hand with no fat and low to no added calories.
But generally speakingthat’s exactly whatNAKANO Rice Vinegarsdo for our recipes.
If your meals have been feeling a little bland lately, the secret might be simple.
