4,607 vinegar recipes

Savory ground pork mixed with napa cabbage, leeks, and onion fills store-bought wrappers for juicy dumplings. Boil or steam, then dip in garlicky chili vinegar.

Fresh citrus vinaigrette with diced orange, grapefruit, lime, and lemon segments in olive oil, champagne vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, pink peppercorns, and cilantro. Restaurant-quality.

Crunchy Asian chicken salad loaded with toasted almonds, sesame seeds, water chestnuts, and crispy chow mein noodles in a sweet vinegar dressing. No cooking required.

Tangy brown lentil soup brightened with vinegar and fragrant with coriander and garlic. Vegan, budget-friendly, and on the table in under an hour. A Middle Eastern kitchen staple.

Solionye ogurtsy, traditional Russian salt-brined cucumbers fermented with dill, horseradish, garlic, and tarragon. Crisp, sour, and packed straight into jars with no vinegar in sight.

Chunky marinara sauce loaded with zucchini, mushrooms, celery, and red onion sauteed in balsamic vinegar. A no-oil vegetable-packed pasta sauce simmered in 40 minutes.

Pennsylvania Dutch sauerbraten with chuck roast bacon-larded, vinegar-marinated for days, then pot-roasted with cloves and allspice for an almost-black sweet-sour gravy.

Walnut orange salad with honey-cinnamon marinated oranges, mixed greens, radishes, and purple onion dressed in olive oil. A bright, no-vinegar salad with natural citrus dressing.

Bearnaise reduction is the classic French flavor base for bearnaise and choron sauces: shallots, tarragon, and peppercorns simmered in white wine and vinegar, then reduced by half into a concentrated, aromatic essence.

Jellied venison salad sets tender game meat in a savory bouillon gelatin with vinegar tang, served chilled on lettuce with mayonnaise. A retro cold salad worth reviving.

South African curried lamb kebabs marinated overnight in a sweet-tangy sauce of chutney, curry powder, vinegar, and lemon leaves. Grilled and served with rice and chutney.

A loaded spinach and romaine salad with fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and finely chopped crispy bacon, dressed simply in olive oil and red wine vinegar. Big, fresh, and crowd-friendly.

Crisp cornmeal waffles loaded with crumbled bacon and rendered bacon fat for shattering edges and smoky flavor. Yellow cornmeal gives serious bite while a quick milk-vinegar buttermilk softens the crumb.

Spicy fish pickle: crisp fried fish simmered in a tangy, chili-spiked vinegar masala, then stored to mellow into a fiery South Indian condiment for rice and roti.

Killer salsa made with dried pequin chilies softened in vinegar, then blended with tomato juice, garlic, cumin, and oregano. Serious Tex-Mex heat for chip dipping and tacos.

Hasenpfeffer, the German-American marinated rabbit stew: rabbit pickled 2 days in spiced vinegar brine, browned in butter, braised in its own marinade, and finished with sour cream.