11.   And grilled or roasted tenderloin is dressed up with red peppers in balsamic vinegar or in a marinade of mustard and ginger.

12.   And in Emilia-Romagna, the purest balsamic vinegars are kept in tiny flagons, coveted like heirlooms or holy relics, even used as dowries.

13.   And then langoustines from Santa Barbara with fava beans dressed in apple balsamic vinegar and pumpkinseed oil, two delicacies made only in Austria.

14.   And, as odd as the combination sounds, it combines well with balsamic vinegar.

15.   As a garnish, we use black truffle puree or a truffle vinaigrette, but a touch of good balsamic vinegar will also do the trick.

16.   Balsamic vinegar is not as acidic as red wine vinegar, so it does not require as much oil to balance it.

17.   Bad management led to bankruptcy, and the balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil now are on the shelves at the discount store.

18.   Balsamic vinegar and orange juice are both sweet and acid.

19.   Balsamic vinegar is thought to have evolved from saba, said Lynne Rossetto Kasper, the cookbook author.

20.   Bel Mondo, more modern and more Milanese in style, serves the best homemade pasta in town, a barbecued duck with balsamic vinegar and superbly chosen wines.