Authenticity, history and passion are the three words that sum up the Consortium for the Protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena's strategy for tackling the huge challenge of purchasing awareness in US consumers. The campaign was launched in 2017 to develop positive dynamics towards the US market and to make a real contribution in increasing aware...
READ MOREWalking through the historic city center of Modena, Italy, cobblestone streets dating back centuries meander away from the main square, lined with boutiques, cafes and gelato shops. Couples walk arm-in-arm, laughing groups of friends and window shoppers stroll underneath the arcades. Noticeably absent from the scene are cars - the rules are that on...
READ MOREBalsamic vinegar is one of those pantry items we don't really question — like olive oil and garlic, you can find it in most home cooks' kitchens if you poke around. You're also almost guaranteed to find it in any supermarket, with prices that range from under $10 all the way up to hundreds of dollars at specialty stores.That's a relatively new phen...
READ MORENonostante l'aceto balsamico sia un prodotto noto a livello internazionale sin dall'XI secolo, c'è ancora confusione su DOP e IGT. Gli americani sono tra i maggiori estimatori e tra gli ambasciatori di questa eccellenza made in Italy ci sono importatori e ristoratori Non solo qualità ed eccellenza dell’Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale DOP. Dietro l’oro...
READ MOREIf the only time you think of pulling that jar of balsamic out of the cupboard is when it's time to make a salad, you're missing out. This sweet and tangy vinegar is one of my favorite secret ingredients, and I've found all sorts of ways that its presence will perk up my everyday cooking. 1. To Finish Soups and Sauces: Balsamic and ripe summer...
READ MOREGourmet Living, a business domiciled in Greenwich, CT, announces a Christmas sale of its "Goccia Nera," barrel-aged balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy. This special holiday promotion of Goccia Nera is available on Amazon.com and offers Free Shipping for Amazon prime members. For a limited time only you may purchase Goccia Nera for only $13.95,...
READ MOREMizkan America Inc. is expanding its Barengo line of Italian cooking vinegars with the introduction of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, a portfolio of versatile products offering leaf-certified premium taste and organic options. Barengo's Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is steeped in 140 years of traditional craftsmanship, ensuring superior quality at co...
READ MORE273 anni di invecchiamento ed è ancora buono: ecco un altro record di uno dei prodotti di nicchia del made in Italy più celebri al mondo, l'Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena. Una piccola ampolla di vetro, risalente a 273 anni fa, infatti, è stata analizzata e giudicata con ottimi voti dalla Consorteria di Spilamberto chiamata a valutare ogni...
READ MOREThough they are often mistakenly used interchangeably, balsamic vinaigrette and balsamic vinegar are not one and the same. Period. A vinaigrette is a cooking sauce or salad dressing made by mixing vinegar, oil and seasoning so balsamic vinaigrette should therefore presumably be made from balsamic vinegar but since the vinaigrette is so mass produce...
READ MORE“This is not just vinegar. This is balsamic. They are not the same,” Daniele Barbieri said when I visited his family’s Acetaia del Cristo in this Northern Italian city last fall. I heard him, but I was also engaged, engrossed in the parade of flavors in my mouth. Mr. Barbieri had suggested that I stick my pinkie inside a 165-year-old juniper-wo...
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