Cider vinegar

Used in 10 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Cider vinegar is made by fermenting apple juice into cider and then into vinegar, giving it a gentle, fruity sharpness that is softer and rounder than white wine or malt vinegar. It is the everyday souring agent across many of RecipeWiki's recipes: a splash keeps Borscht a vivid crimson and balances the sweetness of Braised Red Cabbage. Add it in small amounts towards the end and taste, since a little brightens a soup and too much makes it harsh. Unfiltered versions may look cloudy or grow a jelly-like mother, which is normal and does not affect cooking.

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Recipes with cider vinegar

Birria de Res — shot from directly overhead: beef braised in a deep red chilli broth until it shreds

Birria de Res

Beef braised in a deep red chilli broth until it shreds, served as a stew or folded into tacos dipped in its own fat.

BeefMexicanStews

Borscht — shot from directly overhead: beetroot and cabbage soup built on beef broth

Borscht

Beetroot and cabbage soup built on beef broth, with the grated beetroot added late and with acid so it stays red.

3 hr 35 minServes 6

Leafy greensPotatoesRussian

Braised Red Cabbage — shot from directly overhead: shredded red cabbage cooked slowly with apple

Braised Red Cabbage

Shredded red cabbage cooked slowly with apple, vinegar and spice, the acid going in early so the colour stays bright.

1 hr 50 minServes 8

BritishLeafy greensSide dishes

Chilli con Carne shot from directly overhead, a true flat lay

Chilli con Carne

Beef mince simmered for two hours in a paste of toasted, soaked dried chillies, with beans added late and finished with dark chocolate and lime.

3 hr 15 minServes 6

AmericanBeefDinner

Crunchy Cabbage Slaw — shot from directly overhead: shredded cabbage salted and drained for an hour first

Crunchy Cabbage Slaw

Shredded cabbage salted and drained for an hour first, so the mustard dressing stays thick instead of thinning to a puddle.

1 hr 20 minServes 6

AmericanLeafy greensSide dishes

Herring Under a Fur Coat — shot from directly overhead: layers of salted herring

Herring Under a Fur Coat

Layers of salted herring, onion, potato, carrot and beetroot under mayonnaise, left overnight so it sets firm enough to cut.

9 hr 55 minServes 8

FishPescatarianPotatoes

Mushroom and Barley Soup — shot from directly overhead: dried mushrooms soaked and their soaking liquor used as the stock

Mushroom and Barley Soup

Dried mushrooms soaked and their soaking liquor used as the stock, with pearl barley cooked in it until the pot turns thick.

2 hr 35 minServes 6

PolishPotatoesSoups

Roast Squash and Sage Soup — shot from directly overhead: squash roasted until the cut faces caramelise

Roast Squash and Sage Soup

Squash roasted until the cut faces caramelise, then blended with stock and sage, which gives a depth that simmering raw cubes never reaches.

1 hr 15 minServes 4

Fresh herbsSoupsVegetarian

Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup — shot from directly overhead: yellow split peas simmered with a smoked ham hock until they collapse into the broth

Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup

Yellow split peas simmered with a smoked ham hock until they collapse into the broth, thickening the soup with nothing but themselves.

BritishPorkSoups

Vinegret — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Vinegret

Beetroot, potato, carrot and sauerkraut dressed with oil rather than mayonnaise, with the beetroot oiled first to hold the colour.

PotatoesRussianSide dishes