{"id":1867225,"date":"2023-03-04T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T15:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/finding-italys-real-black-gold-traditional-balsamic-vinegar-of-modena\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T16:01:11","slug":"finding-italys-real-black-gold-traditional-balsamic-vinegar-of-modena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/finding-italys-real-black-gold-traditional-balsamic-vinegar-of-modena\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Italy\u2019s Real \u2018Black Gold\u2019: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffinding-italys-real-black-gold-traditional-balsamic-vinegar-of-modena%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1867225&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> A far cry from the salad dressing condiment, the real deal is dark, rich, intensely concentrated, and precious\u2014an edible legacy passed down generations<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;When in Modena, if you ask someone what is the best vinegar ever, the answer is easy: \u2018Mine.'&#8221; Cristina Sereni laughs. Sereni was a master of traditional balsamic vinegar tasting and is currently the Museum of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar&#8217;s director.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re not a big fan of balsamic vinegar, there is good news: It may be a blend with wine vinegar. This would make balsamic vinegar a useful condiment and ingredient for cooking. That is the kind of balsamic vinegar I keep in my pantry. It&#8217;s used in salads, and in other recipes.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/road-trip-eat-your-way-through-emilia-romagna_4914077.html\">trip through the Food Valley of Emilia-Romagna<\/a>, I got schooled.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5098444\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/20221025_174533.jpg\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/a> Cristina Sereni, Director of the Museum of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Modena (Italie), (Kevin Revolinski)<\/figure>\n<h2>Real Deal<\/h2>\n<p>True, traditional balsamic vinegar comes at a dear cost in a 3.3-ounce (100-milliliter) globelike bottle\u2014a holy hand grenade of deliciousness, black gold if there ever were such a thing. You&#8217;ll find it in beautiful drops, clearly marked for authenticity and labeled.<\/p>\n<p>Champagne is a great example of how you cannot put it down. &#8220;balsamic vinegar of Modena&#8221; You should not use a vinegar from a region other than its own. But there are two distinctions for Modena: Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI (Protected Geographical Indication\u2014IGP on an Italian label) and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO (Protected Designation of Origin\u2014or DOP). The former allows for blending with wine vinegar, and is more affordable; the latter is made strictly with grape must (crushed grapes with skins, stems, and all),\u00a0aged at least 12 years, and even judged for quality.<\/p>\n<p>However, the traditions are much older than labels and have been preserved by home-producers for generations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5098450\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/20221025_175121-1200x676.jpg\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/a> Balsamic vinegar bottles age in attic of Museum of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. (Kevin Revolinski)<\/figure>\n<h2>Home Brew<\/h2>\n<p>Sereni takes me on a tour of the museum. It is the headquarters for the consortium which judges the DOP Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Modena. However, Sereni is telling me stories about vinegars traditional that aren&#8217;t available in stores even within Italy.<\/p>\n<p>She shows me five barrels, each decreasing in size. This is an example of a &#8220;battery,&#8221; She tells me. &#8220;Tradition says that any time a baby girl is born, we should start a new set. Today we don&#8217;t mind the gender, but in the past, it was just for baby girls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This begins with grape harvest in the autumn. Once the grapes have been harvested, they are then reduced to a minimum of a third to increase sugar levels. Once the temperature reaches 60 degrees, the liquid can be put into the biggest barrel. This is how natural fermentation starts, which in just a few weeks will lead to vinegar. The Mother barrel is named after the mother, while families also give these female names. Sereni had two grandmothers, a Rosaria (her grandmother) and Lucia (her mother).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5098457\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/20221025_175024-1200x2133.jpg\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/a> The \u2018Mother barrels&#8217; are given feminine names. (Kevin Revolinski)<\/figure>\n<p>A portion of the Mother barrel is moved to the next barrel. The new batch is then blended into the Mother. This cycle continues each year and, after many years, the last barrel is producing small amounts of blended old vines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> &#8220;Continue reading More from&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/finding-italys-real-black-gold-traditional-balsamic-vinegar-of-modena_5056924.html?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_campaign=conservnewsd\">Finding Italy&#8217;s Real \u2018Black Gold&#8217;: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A far cry from the salad dressing condiment, the real deal is dark, rich, intensely concentrated, and precious\u2014an edible legacy passed down generations &#8220;When in Modena, if you ask someone what is the best vinegar ever, the answer is easy: \u2018Mine.&#8217;&#8221; Cristina Sereni laughs. 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