Sherry vinegar
Used in 3 recipes on RecipeWiki.
Sherry vinegar comes from the sherry region of Andalucía, where it is aged in oak casks, often in a solera, giving it a rich amber colour and a nutty, woody, rounded sharpness that sits between wine vinegar and balsamic. In Spanish cooking it brightens and rounds at once. A spoonful is blended into Gazpacho to lift the tomatoes, and it sharpens the brava sauce of Patatas Bravas. Because it is more aromatic than ordinary wine vinegar, add it in small amounts and taste. Look for one labelled Vinagre de Jerez, which marks the protected name from the area around Jerez de la Frontera.
Most often cooked with
Garlic
Tomato
Bread
PaprikaRecipes with sherry vinegar
Chickpea and Spinach Stew
Dried chickpeas cooked from scratch and thickened with fried bread pounded to a paste, which is how Seville gets body without cream.
Leafy greens
Main courses
Spanish
Gazpacho
A chilled Andalusian soup of raw tomatoes, cucumber and pepper blended with bread and olive oil, which is what turns it creamy rather than watery.
Soups
Tomatoes
Patatas Bravas
Twice-cooked potatoes under a smoky, faintly fierce tomato sauce — the one tapa every bar in Spain is judged on.
Potatoes
Sauces
Side dishes