/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>9494879
It can be used in a plenty more things than just salads and deserts, and can really bring a dish to life, but you may want to be careful with just buying some, because there are different kinds with different uses. White vinegar, for example, may seem like a good "generic" vinegar, but it's one of more harsh and can ruin a dish if used wrong (talking from experience). Balsamic and Apple cider have a more sweet & fruity flavor. You can also go even sweeter & milder with rice vinegar, or even raspberry vinegar.

I'm not remotely an expert though, I've just been figuring this shit out myself. I can say I like balsamic a lot though. It's almost good to drink by itself. Just don't buy it just to have some at home, first figure out if you'll actually use it. Although it doesn't seem to go bad either. I've got a balsamic here (I got 5 bottles for free once) that is 3 years past "expiration", but still tastes as good as brand new.

>>8571491
Experiment with more spices and herbs as your flavor base such as ground garlic/onion powder, turmeric, chipotle powder, cumin, etc and finishing dishes with basil, parsley, or cilantro and lemon/lime zest. Also try out flavoring your dishes with different kinds of vinegar or whole-seed mustards. Focusing on sour and spicy flavors will make you not notice a lack of saltiness.

Don't add salt to the dishes to begin with during cooking and also add them at the table after sampling the final product. Use a coarse kosher salt instead of table salt will also help you cut down.