Recipes

[depglass]

Sorry for new question, it will get buried if I put it on the Wendy's thread. I was reading the recipe and it's pretty close except I use a stronger taco seasoning from Penzey's. Then I get to the last item, a tablespoon of vinegar. What does that do?

[QVCkitty1]

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@depglasswrote:

Sorry for new question, it will get buried if I put it on the Wendy's thread. I was reading the recipe and it's pretty close except I use a stronger taco seasoning from Penzey's. Then I get to the last item, a tablespoon of vinegar. What does that do?

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@depglass, Often a recipe will call for lemon juice or vinegar at the end. It brightens up a dish , especially if it cooks a long time.

[Thats Me]

I haven't seen the recipe but I like to add vinegar to soups and stews, other foods like greens to add a bit of tang.

[manny2]

It changes the flavor and adds a depth to the dish. The recipe I use for chicken cacciatore adds vinegar at the end. It wouldn’t be the same without it.

[SilleeMee]

Vinegar livens up a dish and that's exactly why so many condiments contain vinegar.

[Yahooey]

I also like adding vinegar at the end of the cooking with flame off

[ECBG]

Vinegar not only adds a little "zaz, it also raises the acidity of a dish keeping it safe from bacterial growth.