4,607 vinegar recipes

French potato salad with crispy bacon, shallots, red wine vinegar, and olive oil tossed with warm new potatoes. No mayo, just a tangy vinaigrette that soaks right in.

Mexican-style pickled jalapeno chilies blistered then packed with carrot, onion, and garlic in a vinegar brine sealed with olive oil. Taqueria-style escabeche for the pantry.

Pepper-crusted beef tenderloin tournedos with a bold pan sauce of gin, crushed juniper berries, and balsamic vinegar. An elegant 35-minute dinner for two.

This recipe is my husband's specialty, good for any fresh fish. I prefer halibut but whatever your pleasure. Goes great with homemade mashed potatoes.

A quick and easy Chinese Sichuan sauce with loads of flavor.

Retro broccoli jello mold made with lemon gelatin, sour cream, mayonnaise, and vinegar. A creamy, tangy vintage salad that sets firm and unmolds beautifully for potlucks.

Portuguese-style fresh tuna marinated in vinegar and garlic, pan-fried with a whisper-thin flour crust. Served the Azorean way with stale sourdough dipped in warm pan marinade.

A Victorian-era Irish lobster recipe from novelist Thackeray: tender lobster stewed in butter with mustard, vinegar, ketchup, and cayenne. Rich, briny, and steeped in literary history.

Chinese pickled pigs' ears simmered with ginger and vinegar, then chilled in a sweet-sour brine with cucumber, carrot, red onion, and bell pepper. A classic Cantonese cold appetizer.

Marinated eggplant in olive oil: salt-pressed, vinegar-soaked strips layered with garlic, oregano, and chile in extra-virgin oil. An Italian antipasto that gets better for months.

Shredded cabbage, carrots, peppers, and cucumbers marinate overnight in a tangy-sweet vinegar dressing. This crunchy health salad gets better as it sits, making it ideal for potlucks and meal prep.

Sweet and sour green tomato pickles with brown sugar, vinegar, and a bouquet of pickling spices. The classic end-of-summer way to use up unripe tomatoes from the garden.

Classic ginger snap cookies with molasses, cinnamon, and cloves. Crispy edges with signature crinkled tops. Big batch recipe makes about 10 dozen small cookies.

Rotkrautsalat is a traditional German red cabbage salad dressed with hot bacon fat, vinegar, wine, and caraway seeds. Shredded cabbage partially wilted by the warm dressing and topped with crispy crumbled bacon.

Tender smoked turkey breast baked low and slow, then glazed with a sweet-tangy homemade apricot mustard made from preserves, cider vinegar and coarse whole-grain mustard. Feeds a crowd.

Traditional Swedish brown beans simmered with dark corn syrup, brown sugar, vinegar, and a cinnamon stick until thick and saucy. A Scandinavian comfort side that's sweet, tangy, and deeply warming.