
What is white vinegar made from? - Straight Dope
Apr 24, 2002 · I’ve wondered about this for years. I can guess what things like apple cider vinegar and red wine vinegar are made from. But what about ordinary white vinegar? Not one of the …
What the heck is vinegar and what is it even made from?
Feb 3, 2025 · The real question is – once you’ve made wine or cider, how do you keep it from turning into vinegar? Vinegar is made from wine, cider, or similar liquids by the action of acetic …
Difference between white vinegar and white wine vinegar?
Dec 9, 2012 · Short answer: All vinegars are made by fermenting alcoholic liquids with acetobacteria, which consumes the ethanol and produces acetic acid. White wine vinegar is …
What is white vinegar made from? - Straight Dope
Apr 14, 2017 · While you can make acetic acid from petroleum sources, I don’t think you’re legally allowed to call the resulting product “vinegar”. If all you’re using it for is cleaning and middle …
Sushi rice recommendations? - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
Dec 18, 2025 · DH has recently developed a bit of an addiction to Spam musubi. I’ve been using Nishiki brand medium-grain rice, but have decided I’d prefer something stickier that holds …
Can I store vinegar in a plastic bottle over a period of years?
Aug 12, 2013 · I use white vinegar in the bathroom for removing hard water deposits. I would prefer to decant the vinegar from its glass bottle into a plastic squirt bottle, both because the …
What are the "standard" table condiments in other countries?
Jun 30, 2010 · In American, when you sit down at the table of a ‘casual’ restaurant (as in, not fast food but way below white tablecloth) you’ll almost always find salt and pepper, packets of …
Anyone tried cooking adobo? - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
Mar 29, 2017 · Cane vinegar, made from sugar cane juice, is most popular in the Ilocos Region of the northern Philippines (where it is called sukang iloko), although it is also produced in France …
Cleaning the coffee pot. No white vinegar. Will either of these do?
Mar 8, 2006 · The strength of vinegar is measured by the percent of acetic acid present in the product. All vinegar sold in the United States at the retail level should be at least 4% acidity as …
Can you bring a dried-out magic marker back to life?
May 15, 2015 · For water based markers you could also try white vinegar. According to Wiki, for dry erase markers you can pull the tip of the marker off with pliers. Then remove the wick, turn …