🥗 A sweet vinegar 🌿 Soothing or fragrant

balsamic

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A dark, sweet vinegar made from grapes and used on salads

adjective
/bɔːlˈsæmɪk/

: vinagre balsámico

So instead of reaching for that Caesar salad, try instead a garden salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, spinach, peppers, and balsamic vinaigrette.
balsamic vinegar
balsamic drizzle
balsamic glaze

So I have a massive jar of of balsamic pickled onion.

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Examples

And the other night, my combination of tomatoes and balsamic vinegar was missing something.

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She prepared a delicious dressing by mixing olive oil with balsamic vinegar.
We're going to top it off with a little bit of olive oil and some balsamic vinegar.
Hands down, balsamic vinaigrette is my favorite dressing!

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I like the suggestion for the balsamic dipping sauce.

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And then this is my favorite balsamic vinegar glaze.
Place watermelon on a plate and brush the balsamic mixture on both sides.

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I love roasted beets, and this salad with a balsamic vinaigrette is a bit too good, especially with the goat cheese.

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She thought the balsamic vinegar smelled funny, but the instructions were clear about deglazing the pan where she browned the little pork tenderloins.

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Roast bite-sized squares of pumpkin sprinkled with something like dukka spices and throw them onto a salad with a bit of radicchio for the bitterness and balsamic dressing.

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Surface Forms

balsamic positive

Morphology

balsamic = balsam (semi-transparent) = balsam + ic

Formally derived from 'balsam' + '-ic' (clear), but the established culinary product 'balsamic vinegar' has specialized properties that are not fully predictable from 'balsam' alone.

Etymology

Balsamic for the vinegar comes from Italian balsamico, which links back to balsam and the idea of a 'restorative' or balm, so the name suggests a rich, warm, sweet-and-tangy taste that 'refreshes' dishes.